Fall 2014
Class Schedule
Studio Location: 1212 Grant St, Bellingham, WA 98225
On-Going Enrollment $50/monthly
including digital home materials featuring music and activities from class
theme.
Cuddle & Bounce For BABIES MONDAYS 9-9:45am
For 0 and 1 year olds
Cuddle, bounce, and bop with your baby in Kindermusik's newest curriculum. Whether your baby is five weeks or five months, this class will be perfect for you! With age-appropriate activities for newborns, infants and crawlers, this parent-child music and movement class will help you strengthen those early parent-child bonds, understand your baby’s development, and heavily focus on child development and communication with your baby. You and your baby will enjoy instrument play, dance, exploration time, and together time—and you’ll get expert advice and parenting resources based on the most recent research in baby development.
Cuddle, bounce, and bop with your baby in Kindermusik's newest curriculum. Whether your baby is five weeks or five months, this class will be perfect for you! With age-appropriate activities for newborns, infants and crawlers, this parent-child music and movement class will help you strengthen those early parent-child bonds, understand your baby’s development, and heavily focus on child development and communication with your baby. You and your baby will enjoy instrument play, dance, exploration time, and together time—and you’ll get expert advice and parenting resources based on the most recent research in baby development.
Laugh & Learn PRESCHOOLERS MONDAYS
10-10:45am
For 3 and 4 year olds WEDNESDAY
2:30-3:30 pm
Each week in class we combine your preschooler’s natural love of music, storytelling, and imaginative play with age-appropriate activities that introduce early music concepts and foster independence, social and emotional skills, language growth, and self-control. We also connect you with other parents who share in the wonder of parenting a preschooler. Parents join class for the final activities. The Kindermusik@Home digital home materials bring the music, activities, and each month’s story everywhere you go. The repetition enhances the learning—and the fun!
Each week in class we combine your preschooler’s natural love of music, storytelling, and imaginative play with age-appropriate activities that introduce early music concepts and foster independence, social and emotional skills, language growth, and self-control. We also connect you with other parents who share in the wonder of parenting a preschooler. Parents join class for the final activities. The Kindermusik@Home digital home materials bring the music, activities, and each month’s story everywhere you go. The repetition enhances the learning—and the fun!
Wiggle & Grow TODDLERS
Home Studio(Grant St. in B-ham): WED. 9AM & 10 AM
Perch & Play(State St. in B-ham): WED. 11:15-11:45am
For 2 and 3 year olds
This music-filled class celebrates the unique joys of your growing child. Each week your child will love singing, dancing, and playing instruments with you and her new friends and you’ll love helping her practice a wide variety of abilities such as gross and fine motor skills, turn-taking, social skills, and active listening. In class, we’ll also share tips and ideas for using music throughout the week. Plus, the fun (and learning!) continue with the Kindermusik@Home digital home materials, including music from class, musical activities, and each month’s story.
This music-filled class celebrates the unique joys of your growing child. Each week your child will love singing, dancing, and playing instruments with you and her new friends and you’ll love helping her practice a wide variety of abilities such as gross and fine motor skills, turn-taking, social skills, and active listening. In class, we’ll also share tips and ideas for using music throughout the week. Plus, the fun (and learning!) continue with the Kindermusik@Home digital home materials, including music from class, musical activities, and each month’s story.
|
Young Child Semester 1 BIG KIDS THURS. 4:30-5:30pm
For 5 to 7 year olds
Young Child prepares the young child who is eager for first experiences with musical symbols and instrument discovery but is not yet ready for formal lessons and traditional music reading with an instrument. In Semester 1 the children build a strong foundation for learning to play the glockenspiel.
Young Child prepares the young child who is eager for first experiences with musical symbols and instrument discovery but is not yet ready for formal lessons and traditional music reading with an instrument. In Semester 1 the children build a strong foundation for learning to play the glockenspiel.
Young Child Semester 3 BIG KIDS THURS. 3:30-4:30PM
For 5 to 7 year olds
In semester 3 the children use prior knowledge learned in semester 1-2 with the glockenspiel to apply to learning the 2-stringed dulcimer and into the 4th semester where they learn to play the recorder. New children are welcome to join in this class, review is built into the curriculum semester 3 is a great time to join as we begin a new instrument the two-stringed dulcimer!
In semester 3 the children use prior knowledge learned in semester 1-2 with the glockenspiel to apply to learning the 2-stringed dulcimer and into the 4th semester where they learn to play the recorder. New children are welcome to join in this class, review is built into the curriculum semester 3 is a great time to join as we begin a new instrument the two-stringed dulcimer!
Kindermusik for the Young Child: Build
a Musical Foundation
Using a small-group approach to music education, Kindermusik for the Young Child provides a pressure-free class where your child can develop a strong musical foundation by learning the concepts, language, notation, and vocabulary of music and its greatest composers. Parents or caregivers are encouraged to attend the last 10-15 minutes of class.
Using a small-group approach to music education, Kindermusik for the Young Child provides a pressure-free class where your child can develop a strong musical foundation by learning the concepts, language, notation, and vocabulary of music and its greatest composers. Parents or caregivers are encouraged to attend the last 10-15 minutes of class.
What A Child Will Experience In
Class
- Singing and vocal development
- Movement
- Reading and writing
- Focused listening
- Exploring and playing musical instruments
Enrollment includes:
- Developmentally appropriate curriculum for children ages 5 to 7 years; caregivers attend the last 10-15 minutes
- 15-week semester
- Weekly 60-minute class
- One set of Home Materials—Children’s folder with stickers and Music At Home cards, Family Songbook, instrument (wind, string, or pre-keyboard instrument depending on the semester), CD of music from class, canvas bag (during first semester) and games bag.
