FOL FRIDAY!!!

It's FOL Friday!  FOL is an acronym for Foundations of Learning: statements Kindermusik educators use to help us explain to parents the "why" and "so what" behind many of the things we do in class.  Be sure to visit this site weekly for an interesting FOL, perhaps providing a window into your child's growing body and mind.

THE BENEFITS OF READING ALOUD

Most parents and teachers understand that regularly reading aloud to a child is beneficial, but do you know why?  Reading increases your child's understanding of the world, vocabulary, familiarity with written language and overall interest in becoming literate. Read to your children at home.  Ask grandparents, aunts, uncles and babysitters to read to your children.  Allow older siblings to read bedtime stories to their younger brothers or sisters. Encourage other family members to read to their children at home-the larger the variety of fluent readers your child hears, the better.

Every Kindermusik curriculum includes story time.  Like all things Kindermusik, it is carefully placed in the curriculum because of its direct connection with literacy development.  The stories read aloud during class are designed to complement the curriculum theme and are included in the home materials. Try a free class.  Attend a demo.  Come, see for yourself, the benefits Kindermusik can provide for your child.

ENROLL TODAY!

Family Time....enroll now for Fall!

Kindermusik Family Time: We’re a Musical Family!
Bringing children of all ages together provides a dynamic and integrated learning experience for everyone. So we took favorite Kindermusik songs and activities like “Shake, Shake the Apple Tree” and “hammocking” and rolled them into a fun, family class where each child is welcomed and valued and family “together time” is celebrated and cherished.

Family Time Unit Descriptions 

Family Time Curriculum Description
Age Range: newborn through 7 years
Class Structure: 10 classes in a semester
Class Length: 45 minutes each week
Class Size: 6-7 families with at least one caregiver per family

Kindermusik Family Time Curriculum for Fall 2013:

Movin’ & Groovin’ is a romping, rolling, stretching good time for the whole family. This ten-lesson unit of Family Time will explore lots of different ways to move—high and low, fast and slow, zigzag, curvy, and more. Family members will chug around the classroom like trains, clip-clop like horses, and roll over like puppy dogs. They’ll hear a story about playing tag together in Can You Catch Me?, and read about a jungle hokey-pokey in Put Your Left Paw In. Show your best groovin’ moves—it’s time for Movin’ & Groovin’.

Home Materials: Two Books—Can You Catch Me? and Put Your Left Paw In, two Home CDs, Family Guide, and two monkey den-den drums.
What Families Experience in Class:

• Singing -- From the first “Hello” song to the last “Goodbye,” exploring a variety of musical styles and genres leads children to find their own voice. Plus singing helps with memory and recall, physical development, creativity, and socialization.
• Assorted Movement -- Whether moving as a family, as a class, or as individuals, Family Time movement activities enhance coordination skills, create opportunities for imitation and exploration, and give everyone something to smile, rock, bounce, or dance about.
• Story Time -- Reading aloud to children stimulates their curiosity, expands their knowledge, and broadens their understanding of language.
• Family Jam -- Children as well as adults will love selecting a unique instrument and joining in one big class jam instrument play along session each week.
• Musical Concepts -- Fun engaging activities bring out the musicality in everyone, from the youngest member of the family to the oldest.  Families learn more about music as they learn more about each other.   
• Expert advice -- A Kindermusik educator explains how the musically based activities enhance each child’s complete development.
• Learning continues at home -- With the home materials, the learning and bonding continues at home with the child’s best teacher—the parent!

Enrollment includes:

• 10 week semester  
• Weekly 45-minute class
• Set of Home Materials including a Family Activity Guide, two CDs of music from class, two instruments, and two literature books

      ENROLL NOW!!!

***Description provided by Kindermusik® International.