When thinking back to our own childhoods, holiday memories rarely bring to mind a specific gift we received. (Unless, you happen to be Ralphie and you can narrate a whole movie about that Christmas you received a Red Ryder!) For the rest of us, however, we tend to recall the time spent with loved ones. Do you remember piling into the car to drink
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Deanna Hanson-Abromeit, assistant professor of music education and music therapy at the University of Kansas, is doing some significant work in learning how music helps premature infants not just survive, but thrive, according to this recent article from the Kansas Health Institute. Dr. Joanne Loewy, director of the music therapy department of Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital in New York, highlighted some of the
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We love this quote around here at Kindermusik: “We didn’t realize we were making memories – we just knew we were having fun.” This perfectly summarizes what happens in a Kindermusik class and at home whenever families engage in musical activities together. This quote also rings true around the November and December holiday season, too. As you gather together with family at home—or at
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Make and celebrate! In celebration of Universal Children’s Day, we’re happy to share this Kindermusik @Home activity idea for a homemade instrument that you can make and enjoy together. Learn more about how Kindermusik celebrates kids, families, and music every day at www.Kindermusik.com.
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Ever wonder what happens when a group of teachers gather together for Kindermusik training? Well, we sing, laugh, play instruments, dance with scarves on our heads, and learn through (and about!) music. In fact, it looks a lot like a Kindermusik class without little kids. This past July a group of educators gathered at Yimbore in San Antonio de Belén for the Costa Rica
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“It began as a heartbeat and sprouted a rhyme…” We are all musical beings. It’s why babies respond to music in utero, why toddlers do that adorable little bounce-dance to music, and why preschoolers and big kids love to sing and play instruments. But how exactly do you encourage that song in your child’s heart? Here are three simple suggestions. 3 Ways to Put
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“It began as a heartbeat and sprouted a rhyme…” We are all musical beings. It’s why babies respond to music in utero, why toddlers do that adorable little bounce-dance to music, and why preschoolers and big kids love to sing and play instruments. But how exactly do you encourage that song in your child’s heart? Here are three simple suggestions. 3 Ways to Put
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Do you ever wonder what newborns would say if they could talk? Where am I? What just happened? Who turned on the lights? Whew, that was a lot of work! I’m exhausted. Why is everyone staring at me? Do I have something on my face? Mom! Dad! It’s me! Truth is—most newborns all say the same thing: WaaaaWaaaa! Of course, children aren’t born talking.
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Young children (and parents of young children) instantly recognize the “Happy” song by Pharrell Williams. We feel happy and can’t help but “clap along.” We love this version: You clapped along, too, didn’t you? It’s easy for adults to acknowledge the “feeling” of happy in the song. However, young children must learn to identify feelings such as happy, sad, angry, scared, surprised, etc. In
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With Kindermusik classes in more than 70 countries, we receive stories from parents and teachers from all over the world. While each story is unique, music—and the power of learning through music—connects them all. Take the story of children attending Kindermusik at Learn & Play in Beirut, Lebanon, for example. Last year this pioneer nursery in Lebanon began offering two Kindermusik curricula: ABC Music
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