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Music and Movement Benefits: The Power of the Vestibular System

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“The vestibular system controls the sense of movement and balance.  From birth to about 15 months, the vestibular system is very active as the child gains a sense of gravity and knowledge of the physical environment through movement.  Rocking, swaying, and movement which rotates the head stimulates the vestibular system, stimulating the brain for new learning.“  – Smart Moves, by Carla Hannaford. Activating learning
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12 Fun Ways to Use Music to Inspire Learning in the Summer

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What if you had a secret resource that would alleviate the inevitable boredom of summer and also promote ongoing learning?  You’d probably be pulling from that resource every day, maybe even several times a day! We’re excited that we can let you in on the secret.  Your secret resource is music!  You could even think of music as your secret super power… Well, maybe
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From a cowboy community to the Kindermusik community

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Music can both bring an existing community together and create a new community. Director, Musician, and Kindermusik Educator Amy Munsell understands the power of music to make connections between people of all ages and all backgrounds. When she opened her studio in Casper, Wyoming, late last year, many people in her area questioned the need for music classes for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and families.
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6 educational activities for kids to celebrate International Museum Day

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Every May 18th marks International Museum Day. As a community of early childhood educators and families, we know—as Pablo Picasso pointed out—“All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once they grow up.” Introducing children to new experiences, such as various genres of music or art, can be one of the ways to help them hold onto their artistic and
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The Surprising Movement-Literacy Connection

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At Kindermusik, we’ve said it for years… Movement and learning go hand in hand. That’s why we found it fascinating that a recent study done in Australian schools identified a direct correlation between young children who engaged in a movement program as they were also being taught to read.  The findings were astounding.  The combination of consistent movement and exercise while being taught to
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Let’s call the whole thing early language development!

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Are you familiar with the old George and Ira Gershwin song, “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off”? They wrote it for the 1937 film Shall We Dance, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Sing with us: “You like potato and I like potahto You like tomato and I like tomahto Potato, potahto, Tomato, tomahto. Let’s call the whole thing off.”   In the song, the
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Take it outside—the benefits of music that is!

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Ah, summertime. Warmer temperatures, playing in sprinklers, catching fireflies, and walking barefoot in the grass—summer is the perfect season to “take it outside.” In the world of childcare curriculum development, it can also mean the season of the slide. No, not the slide found at the local playground or park, but the summer slide, which refers to what can happen to the early literacy
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Music is a parent’s secret super power

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Parents of young children need special superpowers. Forget about leaping tall buildings in a single bound or even flying, parents really need the ability to turn invisible in order to check on a sleeping baby, the power to fully function on only 3 hours of interrupted sleep, and the capacity to do the laundry faster than a speeding bullet! Who knew someone so little
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How Kindermusik Graduates are Prepared to Succeed

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This is the time of year when many Kindermusik educators are bidding a fond farewell to their Kindermusik graduates – a bittersweet time for sure!  But they are sent way with so much pride, not just because of their accomplishments, but because of how Kindermusik has prepared them to succeed. How Kindermusik Graduates are Prepared to Succeed Musically – With hands-on experience with musical
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10 Ways Music Gives Teachers Super Powers

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For over 30 years now, we here at Kindermusik International have been empowering music teachers all around the world with a special kind of super power – the power of music. 10 Ways Music Gives Teachers Secret Super Powers Secret Super Power #1: Engaging a child’s mind, as well as his heart.  Many studies over the past two decades have suggested that there is
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