Wednesday, March 31, 2010

What you can Expect to See.....

Here is a picture of my Kindermusik studio. I just finished up my first little practice class on my road to licensing. I should be done by the end of April, just in time to start a few summer camps. Here is a sneak peak at some of the things you can expect to see at Kindermusik with Jamie......


Lots of new instrument exploration. This is our gathering time activity where each child has a few minutes to explore different rhythm and sounds with new instruments before we start class.
Lots of sharing and learning good social skills.
Lots of precious little bonding moments between children and parents. This is our Johnny Oops finger play, except today we used our own names and the kids loved it!Lots of opportunities for one on one focused experiences with your child. Here he is trying to show his mom how to dance just the right way!Lots of energy!! How loud can we bang the triangle, how high and loud can we play our rhythm sticks, how fast can we swoosh our scarves!! And we tried to play them low and soft, just to even things out.Lots of opportunities to discover and explore new ways to move our bodies and make our own beat.
Plenty of space for coats and shoes to be out of the way for play!


You can expect to see lots of smiley faces, lots of singing and dancing and new discovery as these kids imaginations take us on a new adventure each class. Thank you so very much for all who participated!!

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Survey Says.....

I'm only a few weeks away from completing my Kindermusik course and getting my license to teach! I am working on setting up a summer and fall class schedule and would love your help to know what would best serve you and our community. Please take a few minutes-it's only 7 questions. Thank you!!!

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Did you know......

......providing musical experiences in the early years gives your child benefits that last a lifetime? How does it affect your child. Well, growth may be observed in any or all of the following areas as a result of early and consistent exposure to music:
perseverance, confidence, responsibility, identity and self-esteem, discipline, love of music, art, culture, identification of talents, using time wisely, teamwork, following directions, intellectual and social development, precision and motor control, overcoming fears in public speaking and shyness, commitment to excellence, creativity, and self-expression.Music is so important.

Research supports this claim, and we at Kindermusik see it first hand every day. So make sure your child is getting exposure to music. It's a vital piece of the learning puzzle.