KINDERMUSIK OF DAVIDSON

Kindermusik of Davidson invites you to join us!  Classes are offered for newborns through five-year-olds.  For more information, contact Kindermusik of Davidson Director, Liz Hickey (704-892-8277). 

To learn more about Kindermusik, see www.kindermusik.com. 

See course descriptions below according to age group:
Village: Newborn to 18 months
Our Time: 1.5 to 3 years
Imagine That: 3 to 5 years

FALL 2010 REGISTRATION FORM

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Kindersmusik VILLAGE

Kindermusik Village: A Bonding Experience! The Kindermusik Village class provides a delightful environment unlike any other.  Through a unique blend of multi-level activities that include creative movement, vocal play, object and instrument exploration, and a colorful literature component, baby's growth and development are stimulated and all senses engaged.

Kinderumusik Village is for lap babies, crawlers, and walkers.  It incorporates the most current research on early childhood development and provides families a special place for learning and connecting with other parents and babies through music development.

Age range:  Newborn - 18 months
Class structure: 16 classes in a semester with two different eight-week themes
Class length:  45 minutes
Parent involvement:  Entire class 
Class size: No more than 12 babies with parents (a minimum of 5 participants is required); SORRY, NO OLDER SIBLINGS ALLOWED IN CLASSES 

What a parent and child will experience in class:

Variety of music – Musical diversity builds strong neural networks in a baby’s forming mind, which is why each Kindermusik semester contains an array of styles, sounds, and genres.

Instrument play – Age-appropriate experiences with child-safe instruments enhance a sense of rhythm and steady beat, develops a keen awareness of the distinguishing qualities of sound, and encourages spontaneity and creativity. 

Dance – A classroom full of dancing baby and adult pairs dancing together helps a little body develop the muscle strength needed to crawl and walk and helps a little heart to fall in love with the sheer joy of responding to music.

Together time – A Kindermusik class is truly the essence of “quality time,” offering the parent a place to create special memories with their child, gain new insights into their child’s development, and nurture their child’s natural love of music.

Expert advice – A Kindermusik Educator explains “what-to-watch-for” every step of the way and how each activity enhances a child’s complete development.

Learning continues at Home - With the home materials, the learning continues at home with the child’s best teacher – the parent!

Kindermusik OUR TIME

Kindermusik Our Time: On the Go!  Our Time encourages toddlers to uncover an engaging musical world while building confidence, self-control, and communications skills.  Singing, imitating sounds, rhyming, and object identification foster language skills, while creative movement to various musical "moods" develops a sense of balance, timing, and spatial awareness.  Listening and turn-taking encourage blossoming social skills.

Our Time reflects the emotional foundations of school readiness and the latest research on music and early childhood development.  It is a unique opportunity for parent and child to interact and learn together in an unhurried and joyful manner. 

Age range:  1.5 - 3 years
Class structure: 15 classes in a semester, non-sequential
Class length:  45 minute class each week
Parent involvement:  Entire class
Class size: No more than 12 children with parents (a minimum of 5 participants is required)

For the toddler, every day brings new discoveries and opportunities to explore the world.  Despite a display of independence, the 1.5 to 3-year-old child still longs for the safety and security of parental closeness.  During this time, toddlers still relish the comfort of the familiar while also seeking the challenge of something new.

Kindermusik Our Time encourages children to be creative, to initiate their own ideas, and to respond in their own ways, while the parents’ active participation gives the toddlers the security they need.  Playing instruments, singing, moving, and exploring uncover an engaging musical world while building the toddlers’ confidence, self-control, and communications skills.

What a parent and child will experience in class:

Instrument exploration and ensemble skill development – Children will explore the physical characteristics and sounds of age-appropriate instruments which will eventually lead them to discover their potential for beat, rhythm, melody, and ensemble playing.   

Vocal play – Through vocal play, toddlers learn to form vowels and consonants, say words and phrases, and imitate rhythm and vocal inflection.  In Kindermusik Our Time, vocal play is presented within the context of songs, chants, and activities done in class.

Exploration time – Children will love discovering specially designed instruments, textures, sounds, and movements.

Story time and early literacy – Listening to stories enhances language and speech development and fosters awareness of sounds, teaches use of language, and sends the message that words and symbols have meaning.  The same experiences that help toddlers learn to read a book also help them learn to read music.

Movement activities – Each class provides various opportunities for movement such as synchronized movement, group dances and circle games, and even expressive movement.

Together time – Kindermusik is the essence of quality time, allowing parents to make the most of the fleeting toddler years, giving them the time and the tools to make music and memories together in class and at home.

Expert advice – A Kindermusik Educator explains how the musically based activities enhance a toddler’s complete development.

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Kindermusik IMAGINE THAT

Kindermusik Imagine That: Individuality and Independence!  Kindermusik Imagine That takes the preschooler on a musical journey of discovery and exploration...a journey limited only by the power of imagination.  Pretend play activities are integrated with music, vocal development, storytelling, movement, and literature to capture the preschooler's potential to learn and to encourage cognitive and literacy skills, creativity, and individuality.

Designed for active, energetic, enthusiastic, and imaginative 3-5-year-olds, Imagine That classes encourage socialization, sharing, and participating in group activities.  Singing becomes a focus for enhancing the preschooler's vocal development as expressive language is just beginning to emerge.  The parent and child have fun participating together in the last 10-15 minutes of class during sharing time, where they will also learn about home activities they can enjoy together throughout the week. 

Age range: 3 - 5 years
Class structure: 15 classes in a semester 
Class length:  45 minute class each week
Class size:  No more than 10 children (a minimum of 5 participants is required)
Parent involvement: Last 10-15 minutes of class

His blanket become a superhero’s cape.  A cardboard box doubles as her princess castle.  Pots and pans become a drum set.  And she sings all the time.  Sound like someone you know?  Every day brings a new discovery for the preschooler – slowly opening the doors of individuality and independence.

Using the power of music, Kindermusik’s Imagine That taps into the preschooler’s creative spirit and boundless energy and focuses on developing learning strengths and self-confidence so he’ll be ready for school, prepared for future music lessons…or able to leap tall buildings.

What a parent and child will experience in class:

Pretend play – Pretend play activities are integrated with music, vocal development, storytelling, listening movement, and literacy aspects of each class.  When based upon a child’s real life experiences, pretend play helps develop language, sensory, motor, and cognitive skills 

Musical variety and singing activities – Includes a mixture of musical genres and styles and provides a setting for children to explore their many voices and to use “singing voices.”  Singing helps memory and recall, physical development, creativity, and socialization. 

Storytelling and literacy – Each class is built on the development of a story, so you’ll hear preschoolers search for the word to say what they mean and try to keep up with their busy minds, emerging wants, needs, likes, and dislikes. 

Parent involvement – Preschoolers are learning to be self-sufficient in a group setting of peers, while many times still needing the emotional security provided by a parent.  The preschooler experiences both in Imagine That.  Caregivers participate in the last 10-15 minutes of class.  Plus the At Home Materials ensures the learning continues at home with each child’s best teacher – the parent!