Every Music Educator we meet inspires us. After all, we share the mission of bringing music to children and each educator brings her or his own unique talents and gifts into the classroom! As we celebrate Music in Our Schools month, we wanted to mark the occasion by singing the praises of music educators and giving YOU the opportunity to do it, too! Sing
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This year we celebrate a significant milestone: 30 years of Music in Our Schools month. Thirty years ago music in schools meant recorders and “Hot Cross Buns.” Now, it still means recorders and “Hot Cross Buns,” but it also means English Language Arts, Math Class, Social Studies, and more. Here’s why we should be celebrating Music in Our Schools today… and 300 years from
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It’s World Read Aloud Day. Presented by LitWorld.org, this day represents a global literacy movement to show the world that the right to read and write belongs to all people. Of course, we think the best way to celebrate is to read a book out loud with children like this Kindermusik mom and daughter. The Educational Benefits of Reading Aloud to Children In
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Congratulations! You are having a baby. Whether pregnant with your first or fourth, all babies need certain things. Usually, this means adding them to a baby registry or shopping at your local consignment sales (or a combination of both!). Typically, the parents-to-be wish list includes diapers, rocker, crib, clothes, baby bathtub, stroller, specific toys, etc. However, there is one thing not on most baby registries
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As if we parents needed any more guilt trips about experiences we’re not giving our kids… thanks for raising the bar on bath time, Pinterest! Despite how you may feel after perusing Pinterest, you really don’t need frozen ice cubes in different colors, glow-in-the-dark sticks, colorful bath paints, or epic construction or princess themed bath times. All you need is your voice and an
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We’ve all sung the wrong lyrics to a song. Pre-Internet days, we probably even engaged in some spirited dialogue with friends about the words to certain songs when the artist did not include the lyrics! (Hold me closer, Tony Danza, anyone?) Somehow, though, when children mis-sing a song, our love for them grows and we run to get the camera to capture the cuteness! Take this
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Research continues to show that academic success relies heavily on social and emotional well-being, right from the start. Helping young children to recognize and label feelings supports healthy social-emotional growth and is a vital skill in early childhood education. Emotional awareness includes: self-awareness self-regulation social competence social awareness The Arts can be a tool to help children recognize and express emotions. Music inspires a variety
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Researchers continue to find more and more connections between music training and cognitive function. In a recent study, scientists determined that music training in the early years prevented the decline of speech listening comprehension, or speech recognition, in the later years of life. What may seem like a hearing problem in older adults may actually be a decline in the brain’s ability to parse,
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At the end of every Kindermusik class, we sing a goodbye song. However, it doesn’t mean that’s the end of Kindermusik for the week. Instead, it marks the beginning of bringing Kindermusik outside the classroom into a family’s everyday routines and rituals. So, while we sing goodbye to this year’s We Love Kindermusik week, we thought it only fitting to give families the gift
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“I love Kindermusik because it settles the perfect conditions for grownups and children, strangers and friends, to play together as a bunch of friends!” ~ Miss Vane “It brings together my two greatest loves; music and children.” ~ Johanna Clancy “I love Kindermusik because they treat each educator like family! One of my teachers passed away and I received a sympathy card signed by
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