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15 Ways Kindermusik Prepares Your Child for School

Development of the BrainOne of the reasons we’re fond of saying that Kindermusik is so much more than just music is because Kindermusik benefits your child in so many more ways other than just musically.  In fact, keeping your child enrolled in Kindermusik classes is one of the very best things you can do to help your child be prepared for – and succeed in! – school.

Here are 15 ways that Kindermusik’s early childhood music and movement curriculum prepares your child to be successful in school:

1. Kindermusik develops the whole child by supporting all areas of development – musical, language, emotional, physical, social, and cognitive development.
2.  Kindermusik teaches your child to be a problem-solver.
3.  Kindermusik encourages your child to think creatively.
4.  Kindermusik gives your child practice in working cooperatively with his/her peers.
5.  Kindermusik builds the spatial-temporal and reasoning skills required for math, science, and engineering.
6.  Kindermusik develops the social and emotional skills that are essential factors in school readiness.
7.  Kindermusik helps children gain the phonological processing, spoken language, and comprehension skills that are foundational to literacy.
8.  Kindermusik teaches children the rhymes that help them become better readers.  (according to reading expert Mem Fox)
9.  Kindermusik activities help brain cells make the connections needed for nearly every kind of intelligence.
10.  Kindermusik teaches children music through the best music curriculum on the planet, and science and research continue to support the huge and lasting benefits of early childhood music study.
11.  Kindermusik gives children a pressure-free environment in which to practice and enhance their budding musical skills.  (A new study shows that music practice can actually sharpen the brain.)
12.  Kindermusik gives children the opportunity to form early and positive student-teacher relationships where they learn to listen and respect an adult other than their special adults at home.
13.  Kindermusik is focused on process, not performance, thereby nurturing a child’s self-confidence and desire to try new things.
14.  Kindermusik gradually increases your child’s independence as he/she gets older so that he can more successfully transition into the school environment.
15.  Kindermusik classes inspire a lifelong love of not just music, but also a lifelong love of learning.  Any child who loves to learn is sure to be successful in school!

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Listening to Music Makes You Smarter

If listening to music while you study makes you smarter, then there must be a powerful link between music and its effects on the brain.

And what better time to get started listening to music than at the very youngest ages, during those critical early years when the brain is developing the most rapidly.
Music Education And TherapyThat supposition is why Kindermusik places such an emphasis on exposing children to a rich, varied musical listening environment from birth.  And it’s precisely why the Music Album you receive with each new music theme is so invaluable.  Kindermusik makes it EASY for you to give your child many happy, enjoyable moments of listening to music of all genres.
As this article suggests, choosing the right kind of music matters – music with variety, complexity, range, and depth is most stimulating and beneficial.  That’s exactly what you’ll find in your child’s Kindermusik music library.  In fact, many Kindermusik parents secretly confess that they enjoy their child’s Kindermusik as much as their children do!
Here are a few tips for helping your child enjoy the benefits of music listening… and do your part to help him or her become a little smarter too:

  • Download your Home Album to your phone or MP3 device so that you can take your music with you wherever you go.
  • Create playlists of different kinds of Kindermusik songs – lullabies, dances, play-alongs, dances, quiet listening, etc.
  • Burn a CD for the car or CD player if you have one.
  • Make music listening a part of your every day routines – play music in the car, during play time at home, before naps, at bath time, and before bedtime.

Benefits Of Music for ChildrenAre you looking to enhance your child’s learning and development through early childhood education in music?  Look no further than Kindermusik, the world’s leader in music and movement classes for young children.

Try a free Kindermusik class today and learn more about how music makes your child smarter, more well-rounded, and prepared for life… not to mention that they’ll LOVE the bonding and memories you’ll create together in Kindermusik!

Shared by Theresa Case, whose Kindermusik program at Piano Central Studios in Greenville, SC, is proudly among the top 1% of Kindermusik programs worldwide.