So we want to know! What has your child said or done in the past few weeks that has made you laugh, cry, or want to sing outloud!
Drawing to be held December 10th.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Kindermusik Christmas
About this time of year I'll admit I start getting a little stressed. It seems I can not go into any store, even the grocery store without a battle ensuing with one of my kids over a toy, a cool game, the newest movie. My kids get a really bad case of the I WANTS from now til Christmas! And then we get home and I trip over the toys, books, games, and stuffed animals left out in every room. If we get one more toy in this house my head may explode! We do not need any more 'stuff.' Just because it's Christmas does not mean we need something new.
So last year I had had enough. So my husband and I were talking and we decided to start giving experiences and memories to our kids for Christmas. We talked to them about it and at first they weren't totally on board. Then we explained that instead of getting one toy that would probably break, or we'd lose a part, or run out of batteries (insert numerous examples of this happening in the past) they would get months of a fun activity. So my oldest son decided on Tia Kwon Do lessons. We wrapped up his uniform and put it under the tree and he loved it!! He has worked hard every week for almost a year now and has advanced to a Sr White belt. My second son chose TBall so he got a new glove and hat under the tree and loved his Tball season. This was a hit!
With Black Friday around the corner I'm sure we'll all be checking the ads and trying to find the best deals for things we think our kids need or want. But wouldn't it be great to give them a gift that's not only fun for a few days or weeks, but will last months and even their whole life! Giving your child the experience of Kindermusik will lay a foundation for years to come of musical education, increased learning potential, and great fun for you as a family.
Let's say you have a large extended family and draw names like we do in my family. When aunt and uncle so and so come asking what your kiddos would like, wouldn't it be great to tell them you'd love to give them the gift of music and fun educational learning instead of another game or movie or toy. I have gift certificates available in any denomination.
My schedule for January is up and it's as easy as registering online. If you enroll before December 10th I'll hand deliver your At Home Materials for the class all wrapped up and ready to be put under the tree.
I would love to help relieve some of the stress of Christmas shopping for you, so make it a Kindermusik Christmas!
So last year I had had enough. So my husband and I were talking and we decided to start giving experiences and memories to our kids for Christmas. We talked to them about it and at first they weren't totally on board. Then we explained that instead of getting one toy that would probably break, or we'd lose a part, or run out of batteries (insert numerous examples of this happening in the past) they would get months of a fun activity. So my oldest son decided on Tia Kwon Do lessons. We wrapped up his uniform and put it under the tree and he loved it!! He has worked hard every week for almost a year now and has advanced to a Sr White belt. My second son chose TBall so he got a new glove and hat under the tree and loved his Tball season. This was a hit!
With Black Friday around the corner I'm sure we'll all be checking the ads and trying to find the best deals for things we think our kids need or want. But wouldn't it be great to give them a gift that's not only fun for a few days or weeks, but will last months and even their whole life! Giving your child the experience of Kindermusik will lay a foundation for years to come of musical education, increased learning potential, and great fun for you as a family.
Let's say you have a large extended family and draw names like we do in my family. When aunt and uncle so and so come asking what your kiddos would like, wouldn't it be great to tell them you'd love to give them the gift of music and fun educational learning instead of another game or movie or toy. I have gift certificates available in any denomination.
My schedule for January is up and it's as easy as registering online. If you enroll before December 10th I'll hand deliver your At Home Materials for the class all wrapped up and ready to be put under the tree.
I would love to help relieve some of the stress of Christmas shopping for you, so make it a Kindermusik Christmas!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Musical Variety is the Spice of Life
You've probably heard the old proverb: "Variety is the spice of life." When it comes to music, musical variety is definitely the spice of life! When you expose young children to music from around the world, you expose them to different cultures, countries, ideas and and experiences, along with these developmental benefits:
Greater Language Proficiency-Just as you read a variety of books to expand your child's vocabulary, exposure to a wide variety of music and sounds expands your child's 'ear vocabulary.'
Spacial Awareness-When a child listens to music, her mind perceives the sound in multi-dimensional ways. The sound is loud or soft, fast or slow, high or low, left to right. Eventually they will use that 'awareness of space' to work their body when they walk around the room or play sports.
Temporal Reasoning-You see this skill in action when a preschooler tells a story. He starts with his own experience and then moves to some imagines place with a princess or a superhero then goes back to something real again. Music does the same thing. It goes back and forth between established places (the chorus) and to new places that take you somewhere else (the verse).
Emotional Intelligence-With exposure to a greater variety of musical styles like jazz, folk, or classical, this increased exposure to music increases a child's awareness, and understanding of different moods and emotions.
Cognitive Skills- Research shows that music contributes to the development of a child's ability to reason, his sense of patterning, and his memory skills.
As always you are invited to attend any of my classes for free to check it out! Just let me know you are coming!
Greater Language Proficiency-Just as you read a variety of books to expand your child's vocabulary, exposure to a wide variety of music and sounds expands your child's 'ear vocabulary.'
Spacial Awareness-When a child listens to music, her mind perceives the sound in multi-dimensional ways. The sound is loud or soft, fast or slow, high or low, left to right. Eventually they will use that 'awareness of space' to work their body when they walk around the room or play sports.
Temporal Reasoning-You see this skill in action when a preschooler tells a story. He starts with his own experience and then moves to some imagines place with a princess or a superhero then goes back to something real again. Music does the same thing. It goes back and forth between established places (the chorus) and to new places that take you somewhere else (the verse).
Emotional Intelligence-With exposure to a greater variety of musical styles like jazz, folk, or classical, this increased exposure to music increases a child's awareness, and understanding of different moods and emotions.
Cognitive Skills- Research shows that music contributes to the development of a child's ability to reason, his sense of patterning, and his memory skills.
As always you are invited to attend any of my classes for free to check it out! Just let me know you are coming!
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