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Reading and Music…Hitting All the Right Notes

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By LeVar Burton In March, the Reading Rainbow APP launched its newest Island, MUSIC MOUNTAIN, in partnership with Kindermusik, the world’s largest provider of musical movement and learning classes for youngsters.  Why did we choose to work together?  It’s very simple.  Reading and Music go hand in hand as an integral part of early childhood education and enrichment. Research shows us that when kids
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Music Makes Kids Hungry For Learning (And Reading!)

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Check out Kindermusik’s guest post, featured on the Reading Rainbow blog! (As we close out “Music In Our Schools” month we’d like to share this very special guest post by our partners at Kindermusik. We hope after reading this you’ll be inspired to check out some of the GREAT books and videos on our new “Music Mountain” island in the Reading Rainbow App! If
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Music & Movement Benefits: Rhymers Will Be Readers

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Today is World Poetry Day.  And while your child may not be up to appreciating Robert Frost or Elizabeth Barrett Browning just yet, he/she does benefit significantly by learning (and enjoying!) children’s rhymes and poems.  Why are rhyming songs and chants so vital to a young child’s development? Reading expert and author Mem Fox explains why: “The importance of getting rhymes and songs into
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Talk to me, please!

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Recent research sparked this striking headline in an AFP article:  “Baby talk is more than just bonding: chatting with your infant spurs important brain development that sets the stage for lifelong learning…”   So, exactly HOW do you go about having these vital conversations with your baby, you ask?  Well, you’ve come to the right place.  At Kindermusik, we love sharing tips that make great
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The Picture-Reading Connection

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They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, but in ABC English & Me, Kindermusik International is using the research-proven technique of using a picture to help a child learn to read a word.  In fact, a recent study by Chinese researchers again confirmed the impact of a visual-rich context on literacy. Along with music, movement, and interactive @Home Materials, the ABC
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Kindermusik joins the Fred Rogers Center’s neighborhood!

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It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood, A beautiful day for a neighbor. Would you be mine? Could you be mine?… How many of us as children sang this song with the beloved Mr. Rogers? And, of course, we always answered, “Yes!” to being his neighbor. After all, who wouldn’t want to go over for a visit with Mr. Rogers—and maybe even a quick
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6 St. Patrick’s Day activities for kids at home

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We spy something GREEN. Well, of course, we do! It’s St. Patrick’s Day. Celebrating all things Irish takes on a whole new level of fun when you add children to the mix. Take a look inside a Kindermusik class to see how we like to celebrate in the classroom and then discover some ways for you to celebrate at home. Try 6 of our
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Bring a Friend to Kindermusik!

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Most everything is more fun with a friend, and that’s especially true of Kindermusik!  Kindermusik is one of those really wonderful activities that is just as much for you as it is for your child – one special benefit being the friendship and support the adults find amongst each other because of Kindermusik. Many friendships have come out of being with other adults in
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Changing our world…through music!

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There was a fascinating article recently published in Forbes magazine about how one man is using music, and specifically a music school, to shape a new generation in Vietnam.  The title of the article says it all, “Music Awakens Education in Vietnam.”  Nguyen Hong Minh’s vision is to use music to broaden minds, expand opportunities, impact the current culture, and create future leaders –
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Music: A prescription for healing

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Meet Kindermusik educator Kelsey Springsted A spiral-bound notebook might not look like much, but to a 15-year-old girl diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma (a rare form of bone cancer), it became a lifeline. Kelsey Springsted always loved music—from creating musicals to perform in the living room for her family to piano lessons to playing the oboe in high school band. However, all of that came
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