Sign & Sing

This video from a studio in NY gives a brief glimpse into a Sign & Sing class. I will be offering this class at Kindermusik of Lincoln starting in February, and can offer it at my Wahoo studio as well.

Why Kindermusik?

“The nation’s top business executives agree that arts education programs can help repair weaknesses in American education and better prepare workers for the 21st century.”-”The Changing Workplace is Changing Our View of Education”, BusinessWeek

Spotlight on Learning: Our Time Away We Go

We had an awesome first class of the semester at Kindermusik with Jenny! Such a fun class with the greatest little kiddos. 

Here's what these great little kiddos gained from class today (in addition to having FUN!!!)


Think about the last time you tried doing something for the first time. Maybe it was using your new smart phone, going for the perfect cloth diaper fold, or even figuring out how to feed your baby while checking Facebook at the same time. (Hey, we all need some outside connections!) After lots of repetition, you'll probably master the fine art of that new thing, or at least fumble a little less.

For your child, few things build her brain and open opportuniites for learning more than consistent repetition of healthy activities and experiences. Every new activity in which she participates makes a new neural pathway in her brain. Each time that experience is repeated, the neural pathway is strengthened. That's why in Kindermusik class we deliberately repeat activities from week to week and give you the tools to repeat them at home, too.

Everyday connection: Practice makes perfect learning. Listen to the music from class and do the activities together at home. Repeat. Listen to the music from class and do the activities together at home. Repeat. (Learning is that easy ... and fun!)

as if you need another excuse to cuddle your child... :-)

As you rock from center to one side then the other, or even as you rock forward and backward, there is an experience of alternating between being on-balance and off-balance. This gentle motion stimulates the vestibular system, helping children develop an improved sense of balance and coordination. Rocking, especially active rocking, is also a good way to burn energy without having to race around the house!
Tips for parents: Rocking can be a quiet and calming activity, or it can be a wonderful outlet for pent-up energy! Depending on the need of the hour, choose the appropriate music and take some time together just to rock.
– Contributed by Theresa Case, whose Greenville, SC program, Kindermusik at Piano Central Studios, is proudly among the top 1% of Kindermusik programs worldwide.



http://mindsonmusic.kindermusik.com/parenting-tips/fol-fridays-rocking-and-a-sense-of-balance/

a great look into a Kindermusik class

This video provides a fantastic overview of all Kindermusik programs...from infants, to toddlers, to preschoolers, to school aged children. It's not too late to enroll, but hurry! Spring classes start January 13th.