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Reading with children and why it matters to early literacy development

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In the world of early literacy development, reading with your children matters more than reading to your children. It makes sense. When parents read with children, adults and children both become active participants—rather than passive participants—in the reading process. Try some of these early literacy tips the next time you read together! 5 tips for engaging toddlers and preschoolers in reading Read with an
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14 ways to celebrate 2014 with early childhood music and early literacy

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At Kindermusik, we celebrate new beginnings throughout the year—from new babies being born to new families discovering our early childhood music classes to even launching new curriculum for babies and toddlers. However, whenever a new calendar year rolls around, we look for even more ways to celebrate! We invite all of our Kindermusik families to help ring in—or shake or sing or dance in—the new
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4 Simple Ideas for Indoor Musical Fun

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When the weather keeps you indoors or you just need something to relieve a certain little someone’s boredom, here are a few fun and easy suggestions for keeping your child occupied and making a few memories along the way too!  These are just a few simple, tried-and-true things to do with kids – at home and out and about. Suggestion 1:  Try a Kindermusik
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Make Your Own Snow Globe!

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Let it Snow this Holiday Season with this Fun Kindermusik Activity. Follow these simple, kid-tested steps for making your own sparkling snow globe. You choose the decorations! Great for the classroom – or, if you’re looking for fun things to do with your kids this holiday season, this can be a memorable family activity.   Where Music and Learning Play! To make this activity
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FOL Fridays: Body Management

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Discovering and exploring movement provides young children with profound learning experiences.  They are delighted to practice and show off their emerging skills, and they will seek out opportunities to practice these skills frequently.  It is during this time that the foundation is laid for body-management activities needed in childhood games, recreational activities, and eventually sports (Carson 2001). Ideas for parents:  One fun way to
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Kindermusik… It’s all in here!

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Looking to meet other moms and kids? Kindermusik is like having you with your very own weekly playgroup with music and more! Looking for ways to keep your child active? Kindermusik develops your child’s motor skills, rhythm, and coordination.  It’s a great way to provide physical activities for kids. Looking to enhance your child’s creativity?Kindermusik is a place where your child’s imagination, curiosity, and
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Why Kindermusik Parents Make Great Kindermusik Teachers

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As a Kindermusik program owner, some of the very best teachers I’ve ever hired were Kindermusik parents first.  So I am a firm believer that Kindermusik parents make great Kindermusik teachers! Kindermusik parents who become Kindermusik teachers… have seen first-hand what teaching children in Kindermusik means for the educator, for the parents, and for the children. have hearts big enough to love other people’s
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4 musical learning tips that make parenting a little bit easier

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It doesn’t take a parent long to figure it out. No baby or toddler or preschooler—or teenager for that matter!—comes with an owner’s manual. Sure, parents can Google, look to books and blogs, talk with other parents, and even ask Siri but there is no one-size-fits-all answer to parenting. At Kindermusik, we don’t have all the parenting answers either. We do, however, have one
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5 musical learning activities that teach school readiness skills

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Did you know that the benefits of music include preparing a child for school? When intentionally used as part of a pre-K curriculum or preschool curriculum, musical learning can positively impact the cognitive development in children and help children of all abilities be ready to learn at any age. Here are just five ways to use music when teaching children enrolled in a preschool
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