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Improving Socialization and Communication for Children with Autism

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Sep. 11, 2013 — In a new study looking at toddlers and preschoolers with autism, researchers found that children with better motor skills were more adept at socializing and communicating. This was the exciting headline in Science Daily just recently, giving fresh insight for those in early childhood special education.  Researchers have now identified a clear link between autism and motor skill deficits.  Expert
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Introducing two new Kindermusik classes: a baby music class and a toddler music class

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Have you meet the newest members of the Kindermusik family? We are talking about our two newest Kindermusik classes: Cuddle & Bounce and Sing & Play.  Babies and toddlers grow and learn at an amazing pace. Seemingly one minute your child needs to be swaddled up snuggly and the next minute your little one wobbles (or runs!) around the room. In our Kindermusik baby
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Help us name our new Reading Rainbow music island and WIN!

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Author and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature Gabriela Mistral wrote: “Many things we need can wait. The child cannot. Now is the time his bones are formed, his mind developed. To him we cannot say tomorrow, his name is today.” Children need both music and reading at a young age. The research clearly shows how both can impact the the trajectory of
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FOL Fridays: Modeling

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Children learn best by doing.  Through modeling, a child has many opportunities to imitate steady beat and experiment with steady-beat playing.  Practicing these emerging music skills within the context of meaningful and playful activities gives a child a rich and unparalleled learning experience. Ideas for parents:  Music is such a tremendous vehicle for learning of all kinds, but to enhance and inspire your child’s
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Kindermusik “plays” in Italy at Il Chiostro dei Bambini

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Il Chiostro dei Bambini was a three-day event that took place at The Diocesan Museum in the San’Eustorgio district, one of the most antique and monumental complexes of Milan, Italy. An exhibition dedicated to children and their families was set up in the larger square courtyard of this museum built from joined units of the basilica and Dominican convent. On invitation, over 40 stands
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5 reasons why family involvement in education matters to ELL students

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Parent is another word for teacher—regardless of what any thesaurus says! (It’s also another word for nurse, doctor, chef, driver…) So, of course, parent involvement in early childhood matters. Studies continue to highlight the importance of family involvement in education, especially in regards to early language and literacy development. After all, we’ve said it before: a parent is a child’s first and best teacher.
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5 ideas to involve the whole family in being green

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Sustainability for kids can start with a seed—literally and figuratively. We put together five ways to involve the whole family in protecting the environment for kids. From planting a garden to planting the knowledge about the importance of sustainability, we think you and your family will enjoy “going green!” 5 ideas for family involvement in education that will have you seeing green Take a
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4 new research-proven benefits of music on children

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An elementary school teacher wrote: “The education of a child involves three major components: teacher, student, parents.” We absolutely agree that parent involvement in early childhood education in collaboration with classroom teachers best equips children for a successful learning environment at school and in the home.  Music can help build connections between the teacher, student, and parents. The benefits of music on children and
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FOL Fridays – The Music Inside

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Children need opportunities to hear music sung, and they need invitations to hear music internally, with no external sound source.  Being able to hear music “in your head” (audiation) like this is an important part of musical literacy, just as learning to think sentences and  thoughts without speaking is an important feat in language development and part of early literacy development.  Omitting parts of
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