Here’s some KI Green food for thought: Monday was the first U.S. presidential debate since 1988, when global climate change was first addressed in a presidential debate, to make no explicit mention of the global climate issue. Despite the fact … Continue reading →
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Are you having a Halloween Party for your Kindermusik or ABC English & Me classes? We have a few albums and songs in mind to help you and your little ones enjoy a little musical play with their holiday costumes … Continue reading →
Music for Halloween Knights, Princesses, Engineers, and more! Read More »
Bilingualism increases mental agility on bilingualparenting.com Bilingual learners are far better at processing sounds on BBC News Health The Foreign-Language Effect: Thinking and writing in several different languages reduces bias in Psychological Science, and a fascinating summary of the study … Continue reading →
Where did I read that? A wrap-up of bilingual stories and new studies online this week. Read More »
Singing a song or two (or 50!) a day to even the youngest child can help early language development. Hearing a parent or teacher sing a song requires a child to listen for the individual notes combined with their rhythmic … Continue reading →
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Instruments are used to create. They embody the creative potential and spirit of the musician—something that will bring joy in the moment and in the future. The word “instrument” comes from the French verb, instruere, which means to “equip” or … Continue reading →
Rainsticks, or Thirsty Diaguitas Read More »
Introducing Unit 3, Good Morning, Good Night! Everyday rituals become a musical, English-learning game with our new unit, Good Morning, Good Night! Each class begins with a hello song, and with each lesson children learn the words for new greeting … Continue reading →
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English Language Learners comprise an increasingly larger number of students enrolled in public schools in the United States. One study shows a 50 percent increase in the number of ELL students over the past 10 years. This changing face (and … Continue reading →
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Attention, stewards! Kindermusik is launching its first official Star Steward Competition to illuminate outstanding sustainability efforts in the Kindermusik community! If you, your child, or someone close to you has taken on an active environmental leadership role, tell us for … Continue reading →
Kindermusik Green – Official Star Steward Competition starts today! Read More »
“KI Green,” the official sustainability blog for Kindermusik International, is excited to bring Sustainability to Minds on Music with an initiating post the great debate: Organic vs. Non-Organic shopping! We’re happy to get a leafy green start to feeding our … Continue reading →
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