Minds On Music – The Kindermusik Blog
For three generations, Kindermusik has helped millions of children around the world build a strong foundation for a lifetime of learning.
Social-emotional learning is a critical piece to positive early childhood development, and we know that music can accelerate this growth.
But how can educators and families consistently use music to boost social-emotional skills in different learning environments?
Continue reading “3 Ways Music Boosts Social-Emotional Learning in ANY Environment”
When the pandemic forced families to social distance and quarantine, the negative effects of social isolation hit young children perhaps the hardest. The need for connection is pressing and real. And that’s where Kindermusik’s outdoor music classes come in.
Many Kindermusik families love our virtual class opportunities (they’re a huge hit!) and they’re here to stay. However, some of our educators found that children responded better to a physically distanced, outdoor environment.
Continue reading “Outdoor Music Classes Bridge COVID Socialization Gaps”
Infant social-emotional health…is that a new thing? Though some medical providers, first-year educators, and early childhood researchers have always valued things like eye contact, skin-to-skin, etc., that holistic terminology that includes ALL of the things supporting a baby’s social-emotional needs is relatively new for families.
It may sound like it’s a no-brainer—snuggle your baby, sing to your baby, and so on. But what’s not common knowledge are the many key behavioral competencies social-emotional development feeds.
The ability for babies to (eventually) self-soothe, for toddlers to not bite their friends, for older children to play well with others, or listen when the teacher’s talking, or not run into traffic…it’s all connected to positive social-emotional growth.
And the first stop is baby’s connection with parents or primary caregivers.
That’s a lot of pressure for grownups, but infusing music into daily interactions can lighten the load. There’s a deep-seated and innate response to music, even in very young children, and when you share that joy with another human, it’s incredibly powerful.
Continue reading “How Music Skyrockets Infant Social-Emotional Growth”
Most everything is more fun with a friend, and that’s especially true of Kindermusik! Kindermusik is one of those really wonderful activities that is just as much for you as it is for your child – one special benefit being the friendship and support the adults find amongst each other because of Kindermusik. Many friendships have come out of being with other adults in a Kindermusik class, and many friendships are made that much stronger and more special because of attending Kindermusik class together.
Your local Kindermusik educator would be thrilled to hear that you wanted to try Kindermusik with a friend, or even that you want to pay the highest compliment possible to her by introducing a friend to all that you’ve come to know and love about Kindermusik.
And how you can make even more out of attending a weekly Kindermusik class with a friend?
Here are a few simple ideas:
