Kindermusik Village
Newborn to 18 months
45 minute class each week
Class with no more than 12 babies with parents
The Kindermusik Village class provides a delightful environment unlike any other. Through a unique blend of activities that include creative movement, vocal play, object and instrument exploration, and a colorful literature component, you’re baby’s growth and development are stimulated and all senses engaged.
Kindermusik 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 and movement.
Welcome to the World! A special offer for babies 4 months a younger – attend an 8 week Village class TUITION FREE! Pay only for lovely home materials. Contact Helen directly at 952-412-0265 for this special offer.
What a Parent and Child Will Experience in Class:
- Variety of Music — Musical diversity is good for you’re 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 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!
Enrollment Includes:
- Developmentally appropriate curriculum for parents and babies, ages newborn to 18 months
- Class of no more than 12 babies with parents
- Weekly 45-minute class that includes new and unique parent and baby activities
- At Home Materials—one for each mini-theme—each including a CD of music from class, literature board book, age-appropriate instrument, and a set of art banners.
Themes and home materials for Kindermusik Village 2012
Cock-a-doodle-Moo! — Hop on the hayride—it’s time to head for the farm! In this class, you will sing songs about the farm, including “Old MacDonald,” “Hayride,” and “Clever Cows.” You’ll engage in rituals and playful activities with your baby, including infant massage, lap bounces, exercise, and quiet time.
Home Materials: A picture board book with charming farm animals and the sounds they make—Cock-a-doodle-Moo, a CD of the songs heard in class, a Sunshine Jingle instrument for music-making at home, and a set of Art Banners for the nursery wall.
DewDrops — Stop and smell the roses—and lily of the valley, and tulips, and pansies. In this class, parents and babies will play and move together to songs about flowers, such as “Jasmine Flower,” “How Does Your Garden Grow?,” and “White Coral Bells.” You’ll also hear traditional Irish music, dance a jig and move to the “Irish Trot.”
Home Materials: CD of beautifully arranged songs from class, a board book of colorful flowers—Dew Drops, a set of Art Banners for the nursery wall, and a Flower Bells instrument for music-making at home.
