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Early language development: It’s all in the rhythm and beat!

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Musical learning and early language development go together like a newborn and a swaddle or a toddler and the words, “I do.” Young children rely almost exclusively on what they hear in order to acquire language. Scientists now know that our brain processes music similarly to how we process language. In early language and literacy development, young children need to understand that words—like music—are
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Move for fun, move to learn!

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It’s always great to have some physical activities for kids that you can pull out of your pocket, so to speak, and enjoy together.  And in our opinion, one of the best activities is combining music and movement! Experts tell us that movement is key to learning.  That’s why movement is so foundational to our Kindermusik classes.  But movement, especially with music, can also
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Musical Learning Inspiration for your Little One

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We’ve all had them… one of THOSE days when we’re at our wit’s end and fresh out of ideas for something – anything! – to cheer up an unhappy baby or to engage a very busy little toddler.  Or maybe it’s a really good day, and we just want to take advantage of the perfect opportunity for a little extra learning through music. If
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Why teaching English to children at a young age matters

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The age at which we begin teaching English as a second language (or any second language for that matter!) to a child makes a difference. Research already indicates that children who learn how to speak a second language at a very young age are more likely to sound like a native speaker. Now, a new joint study by the Montreal Neurological Institute and Oxford
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FOL Fridays – Explore and Discover

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The preschool-aged child always seems to be curious, ready to find out more or explore and discover. And they have a big imagination to go along with it!  These are some of the great delights of enjoying all kinds of activities with 3 year olds and 4 year olds, but especially the kinds of playful, creative, learning-oriented music activities we do in our Kindermusik
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Listening to Music Makes You Smarter

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If listening to music while you study makes you smarter, then there must be a powerful link between music and its effects on the brain. And what better time to get started listening to music than at the very youngest ages, during those critical early years when the brain is developing the most rapidly. That supposition is why Kindermusik places such an emphasis on
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3 benefits of music on early math skills

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In early childhood education, the benefits of music include boosts to skills as varied as vocabulary development, gross-motor skills, empathy, phonemic awareness, active listening, and even early math development. Music and movement activities for three year olds (or toddlers or four,- five-, and older!) look like fun and games, but behind all the laughter and smiles is learning. Consider these examples of the many
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Yes! Music education unlocks the door to success (and more!)

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A recent article in the New York Times asked the question: Is music the key to success? Of course, at Kindermusik, we would answer a resounding: Yes! We wouldn’t be alone in that exclamation either. The body of music education research continues to grow concerning how musical learning can increase social-emotional abilities, math skills, language development, inhibitory control, collaboration, empathy, creativity, cultural understanding, and
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4 reasons why music therapists love Kindermusik

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American writer Sarah Dessen is not a Kindermusik teacher nor does she specialize in early childhood special education. However, she seems to understand how music can reach individuals of all abilities. She wrote: “Music is the great uniter, an incredible force, something that people who differ on everything and anything else can have in common.” In Kindermusik, we say it this way: “Everyone speaks
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