What is Kindermusik?
Simply put, Kindermusik is a music and movement program. Each week in class you’ll play, listen, and dance to music that will impact you and your child in profound ways. That’s because every song, story, and two-step has a carefully chosen purpose in this creative curriculum—one that’s designed to stimulate and strengthen the vital neural wiring taking place in your child’s mind, right now. Your Kindermusik educator will guide you every step of the way so you know how each activity contributes to your child’s overall growth and development.
The latest research with proven methods—that’s Kindermusik, too. Our child-centered curricula incorporate ongoing, in-classroom studies with our own, 30-years’ experience in music and child development. Plus, we’ve combined the best music learning methods found in Orff, Kodaly, and Suzuki.
So whether it’s twirling under a sea of scarves, experimenting with age-appropriate instruments, singing about a scampering squirrel, creating a musical ensemble, or snuggling in your lap during story time, Kindermusik speaks your child’s language and offers her (and you!) the best music and movement class available.
Kindermusik’s curricula are based on the beliefs that:
- Every parent is the child’s most important teacher.
- The home is the most important learning environment.
- Every child is musical.
- Music nurtures a child’s cognitive, emotional, social, linguistic, and physical development.
- Every child should experience the joy, fun, and learning which music brings to life.
Benefits of Kindermusik
Language development
Development of words through vocal sounds, singing and eventually speach.
Physical development
We move around a lot! Each curriculum is designed to help your child reach their physical potential.
Cognitive development
Current research has proven that balancing, tapping a steady beat and the ability to count will help children later on in math, reading, problem solving and concentration.
Social development
Kindermusik gives children the opportunity to enjoy music with other children their own age and to develop new relationships.
Emotional development
Music of all kinds is good for the soul and well-being of all children.
Musical development
Kindermusik introduces your child to rhythm, instruments, singing, dance and a wide variety of musical styles.
Why learn through music
Today, music and the mind research is known as the “most rapidly developing field of human study,” according to recent reports from the Royal Institute of Great Britain, home to 14 Nobel prize scientists.
Here is why: Children exposed to the arts for three hours on three days a week through one full year are:
- 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement
- 3 times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools
- 4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair
- 3 times more likely to win an award for school attendance
- 4 times more likely to win an award for writing an essay or a poem
Curricula
The different programs represent the highest quality in educational, musical and creative content all based on the latest early childhood development research. Each program introduces your child to the adventure of music then moves at her pace, pausing to engage her interests, nurture her gifts and celebrates her discoveries.
Each class provides a stepping stone of learning, adding depth and width to your child’s overall development.
Studio programmes available
Newborn to 18 months
18 months to 3.5 years old
3 to 5.5 years old
6 months to 3 years
2 to 4 years old
At Home materials
Because Kindermusik acknowledges that you are your child’s first and most important teacher, our Kindermusik classes will empower you as a parent to help your child achieve the best possible start in life.
Our belief that the home is the most important learning environment has led us to research extensively and develop the Kindermusik Home Materials. These packages comprise of different items such as the Home CD, Story Books, Home Activity Book / Cards, Art Banners, Instruments and many more, all of which help develop different aspects of your child’s abilities.
While materials vary with each programme, you will enjoy creative activities, children’s literature from the Kindermusik Library, and specially designed instruments – all created to complement and extend your child’s learning at home.
If you have more questions, do visit our FAQ section.
