Bringing children of all ages together provides a dynamic and integrated learning experience for everyone. So we took favorite Kindermusik songs and activities like “Shake, Shake the Apple Tree” and “hammocking” and rolled them into a fun, family class where each child is welcomed and valued and family “together time” is celebrated and cherished.
What Families Will Experience in Class:
Singing -- From the first “Hello” song to the last “Goodbye,” exploring a variety of musical styles and genres leads children to find their own voice. Plus singing helps with memory and recall, physical development, creativity, and socialization.
Assorted Movement -- Whether moving as a family, as a class, or as individuals, Family Time movement activities enhance coordination skills, create opportunities for imitation and exploration, and give everyone something to smile, rock, bounce, or dance about.
Story Time -- Reading aloud to children stimulates their curiosity, expands their knowledge, and broadens their understanding of language.
Family Jam -- Children as well as adults will love selecting a unique instrument and joining in one big class jam instrument play along session each week.
Musical Concepts -- Fun engaging activities bring out the musicality in everyone, from the youngest member of the family to the oldest. Families learn more about music as they learn more about each other.
Expert advice -- A Kindermusik educator explains how the musically based activities enhance each child's complete development.
Learning continues at home -- With the home materials, the learning and bonding continues at home with the child's best teacher—the parent!
Size of Class: 4 - 7 families
Length of Class: 45 minutes
16 Classes per semester
4 Themed Units
Parent Involvement: Entire Class
2012 Start Dates:
30th January- 16 weeks
Fees and Prices
16 x 45 minute classes including at home materials (2 child)- $350.00
16 x 45 minute classes including at home materials (2 children)- $495.00
Fees will be prorated if enrolling after the start of a term
Are the home materials necessary?
Definately! As we experience activities within class, it is the reinforcement of these concepts and skills at home using the home materials that ensures the program's success and allows your child the best opportunity at learning. Children learn well in a familiar environment (home) and through repetition, cement the skills we have learned in class. This instills confidence and a willingless to further explore, enabling your child to participate more fully in class.
Our Next Unit in 2012 - Here There and Everywhere
Here, There and Everywhere — the five sub-themes center around different family outings: a visit with a friend, an outing at the park, a trip to the city, an afternoon at the aquarium, and a day on the farm. Move like animals with this unit's story Flip-Flap, Sugar Snap! And follow a girl's adventure as she loses her jambourine during the day's outings and then finds it in the story Jingle-Jangle Jambourine.
Home Materials: Two Books— Flip-Flap, Sugar Snap! and Jingle-Jangle Jambourine , two Home CDs, Family Guide, board game, and two jambourine instruments.
