ABC Music and Me is an award-winning music and movement program for children 18 months to 4 years.This curriculum helps to develop pre-literacy and language skills through songs, movement and story time. Using music as the medium, children will develop fine and gross motor skills, improve hand-eye coordination, learn musical concepts, focused listening skills, while having lots of fun. This class is especially ideal for parents who would like siblings to attend class together.
- What you and your child will experience in class:
- Story Time and Early Literacy – Songs and rhymes to develop phonetic awareness and early reading skills.
Instrument Exploration – There will be lots of hands-on percussive instrument time, which helps to improve hand-eye coordination. Playing percussive instruments is purposely designed to help children identify steady beat and practice self-control.
Movement Activities – Dancing and moving to music creates body awareness, facilitates balance and the development of fine and gross motor skills.
Together Time – A Kindermusik class is truly the essence of “quality time,” offering the parent a place to create special memories with their child, gain new insights into their child’s development, and nurture their child’s natural love of music.
- Learn more about the theme of the current and upcoming sessions:
- All ABC classes are presented in sessions, and each session focuses on a particular theme. Here is some information about the current session.
Winter Session – Silly All Over and Family & Friends (January 4 – February 27, 2010)
Children love to laugh, and Silly All Over will help develop their newfound sense of humor. A strong sense of humor helps children relieve stress, develop problem-solving skills, and strengthen developing social skills. In class we will listen to silly sounds, move in silly ways, and explore a wide variety of percussive instruments.
Friends & Family is all about celebrating family. Children will sing songs, say rhymes, dance and play all around the theme of friends and family members. Understanding that they are a part of a family group gives children a sense of security and community. The children will be given many opportunities to play percussive instruments.
Home Materials: 2 CDs, 2 Magazine-Style Family Guides and a Pair of Green Sand Blocks
Spring Session – Creatures at the Ocean (March 1 – April 24)
Creatures at the Ocean is a lively tribute to the sea, as we immerse ourselves in dance, movement and percussion. We’ll be singing to our ocean friends – crabs, jellyfish, sharks and sandcastles. Story time will feature lots of puppets. We will use many types of percussive instruments as well as creative play with balls and scarves.
Home Materials: CD, Seashell Castanet and Story Card Set
- What Home Materials are provided?
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- CD featuring all the songs and chants from class
- Magazine-style Family Guide which includes the class stories and activities to do at home
- Percussive instrument
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