Mark your Calendars!

I will be doing 4 free classes at the local bookstore Dragons & FairyTales to try and get the word out about my fall schedule. They will be on

Friday July 30th & Friday August 6th at 11am and 2pm.

If you have been a part of Kindermusik I'd love to have you and your kids come and help me share the fun and learning of this great program.

If your new to Kindermusik and want to see what it's all about I'd love to have you and your kids come and have fun learning and singing with us.

And the winner is.......

Amelia Baker!

Thanks for everyone's cute comments. Please check back often for other opportunities to share and learn from Kindermusik.

Kids say the Darndest Things........

We've had 2 weeks of Adventure Summer Camps now and I must say we have had a wonderful time. These kids are so fun to hang out with, they make me laugh. We've gone to the cottage, Indonesia, galloped like zebras and had a great time.

So, if your child has said or done something funny regarding their Kindermusik class, or if you just want to share a thought please comment. I'll draw a name from a hat on July 3rd and the lucky winner gets a brand new book! All you have to do to 'enter' is leave a comment.

Thanks!!

Turn off the Tube

It's time to turn off the tube and get some fresh air. Try TV Turn off week! I know it's hard to peel the kiddos away from the TV, and it's even harder to get a few things done when there is no school break and it's so nice to have 90 minutes of quiet every day, but here are some great ideas to help you on this challenge:

* Replace a 20-30 minute TV program with your own musical play. Make up some simple songs, throw together some costumes with stuff around the house. Encourage your kids to use their imagination and you do the same. Fully commit to the activity cause your kids will know when you're faking it.
* How about family karaoke night? Mom and Dad sing a song, then the kids take a turn. You don't need a real machine, just put your favorite song on and make your own mic from a wooden spoon and some tin foil.
* Go on a colorful treasure hunt outside. Pick a color and have your kids try to find it in the yard. Once they find the color, see if you can make up a little song about the color or the object. You can also try this with 'I hear' things in the yard.
* Have a dance party! Inside, outside, it doesn't matter. Anytime is a good time to dance. To add some motor skills and listening skills development, you can 'freeze dance' by starting and stopping the music randomly to make everyone freeze.

Summer Camps

Thank you for the amazing support and for all of you who have signed up to participate in my summer camps this year. I am so excited to go on adventures to the Zoo, camping, and the beach with your cute kids.

I need to order the Take Home Materials for each camper by June 1st, so if I haven't heard from you yet, now is your chance! Just do it-it will be so much fun and you will be amazed at the musical education that takes place as well.

Happy singing!

New On the Road Summer Camp

I could not be more excited!! My camps are filling up so I've added another class. I will have another 5 week class of On the Road (3-5 years old) starting June 18th at 10am. This class is also 90 minutes and moms are invited back at 11 for sharing time. Ya for Kindermusik!!!

Summer Camps

My summer camps are filling up fast and I can't wait! I've been busy learning the songs and chants and thinking of fun ways to help bring these adventures to your kids. Here is a quick summary of the 3 camps I'll be offering. All classes start on Wednesday June 14th and run for 5 weeks.


Tell Me A Tale (Age 5-7) Every Wednesday at 3:00-4:30 - Through storytelling, your child will develop an early awareness of rhythm, movement, singing, and drama. Each lesson features a new tale from around the world, explored through multi-instrument and multi-cultural elements. All told, it's an around-the-imagination adventure of the greatest stories from Europe, Malaysia, South Africa, and more.

On the Road (Age 3-5) - Every Wednesday at 1:00-2:30 with moms joining us at 2:00 for sharing time. Your summer vacation becomes a musical learning theme, and makes the most of a preschooler's burgeoning imagination and ability to learn more words and solve problems. Take imaginary trips to summer vacation locations such as the carnival, a summer cottage, and the beach. Crafts use simple materials—most can be found around the house. You'll also learn more about how music improves your preschooler's ability to think, reason, create and express.

Zoo Train! (Age 18 mos -3 yrs)- Every Wednesday at 10:30-11:30. Five lessons feature music, stories, crafts and snacks to stimulate a toddler's emerging sense of imagination, coordination, and ability to learn more words. Tag along this summer with a traveling zoo-train; bring your own stuffed animal for the petting zoo; wear long white socks on your hands for polar bear paws; and learn about real animals in the zoo. Sing songs in new languages. Parents also learn more about child development and how music improves a toddler's ability to think, reason, create, and express.

I'd love to see you and your child at any of these camps! Please let me know if you have any questions. Enrollment will go for about another month.