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We Love Kindermusik Week!! (February 9-15, 2014)

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It was a simple concept, really, this idea for a WE LOVE KINDERMUSIK Week. It was born out of an increasing recognition of just how many of us – educators, children, and families – have been touched by being a part of something that’s more than just a curriculum or a weekly activity. The idea came to life as we reflected on just how much love there is for Kindermusik and how meaningful it would be to set aside a week to come together and purposefully delight in all that Kindermusik is and means to all of us.

With this one annual specially designated week, we will be able to publicly and corporately give voice to that light in a child’s eye, that song in her heart, that little person just waiting to blossom – to acknowledge all those precious, miraculous moments we as Kindermusik educators are privileged to nurture and celebrate with our Kindermusik families each and every week. Simply put, WE LOVE KINDERMUSIK WEEK is a small way we can raise up together to celebrate the wonder and magic that is uniquely Kindermusik. Read more

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4 Reasons Why Steady Beat Matters In Early Childhood Education

Thanks to the steady beat of our hearts, we are created to respond to a steady beat. It’s probably why we can’t help but tap our feet or nod our heads along to the beat of the music we hear.

The ability to consciously recognize and demonstrate steady beat, however, takes practice. In our early childhood music classes and early childhood curriculum, we help young children, including at-risk students, to develop steady beat by leading children to move their bodies to a beat, play instruments, clap their hands, or even walk, jump, and tiptoe to a steady beat.

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12 Reasons to Love Kindermusik@Home

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Here are a dozen reasons why families love Kindermusik@Home! Check them out:

12 Reasons Why Parents Love Kindermusik@Home

  • Easy access—available from any smart phone, tablet, laptop or computer so the learning can happen anywhere at anytime.
  • Go-to and trusted source for “play time” ideas for you and your child to do together, both online and offline.
  • Introduces children to technology in an age-appropriate and family-friendly way that encourages hands-on learning.
  • Adds new stories, games, and music! to your family’s expanding library that grows with your child and is specifically designed to reach those early childhood milestones, from birth to 7 years old.
  • Provides inspiration for “together time” through dance and movement activities, focused listening games, video field trips, find-it/count-it style activities, and more!
  • Connects your classroom learning with your family’s daily routines and rituals. Read more
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Foundations of Learning: Have a Ball

To a child with imagination and a parent who hasn’t forgotten the simple joys of childlike playfulness, every object has unlimited possibilities. Ball play enables children to investigate rolling, bouncing, passing, and tossing, exercising their imaginations as well as their gross-motor skills.
Tips for parents: You can enjoy ball play indoors or out with a Gertie® ball.Gerties are squishy, catch-able balls perfect for the child just learning ball skills. Add a little fun ball play music its easy to put together a favorite playlist from play.kindermusik.com just by searching on the word ball.
This post brought to you by Minds on Music (Kindermusik International’s Blog). Contributed by Theresa Case.
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