| 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.
Spring Session – Crestures in My Backyard (April 23 – June 16, 2012)
In a fun and playful way we will explore the backyard. Through music and movement activities, we’ll learn all about the living things you see everyday: woodpeckers, caterpillars, ladybugs, flowers, rabbits and so much more. Using music, creative movement, puppet play, instrument exploration, storytelling and singing, your child will uncover the wonder of these creatures living in your own backyard!
Home Materials: CD, Ladybug Shaker and a Movement Scarf
Summer Session – Creatures of the Ocean (June 18 – August 11, 2012)
Creatures of the Ocean is a lively tribute to summer, as we immerse ourselves in dance, movement and percussion. We’ll have lots of fun with sandcastles and sing to our ocean friends – crabs, jellyfish, sharks and Sea Stars. Story time will features lots of puppets. We will have creative play with balls and scarves and use many types of percussive instruments.
Home Materials: CD, Seashell Castanet and Story Card Set
Early Spring Session – Up in the Sky & Down on the Ground (February 27 – April 21, 2012)
In the first part of this unit we’ll be singing, playing instruments and moving our bodies to songs and activities about stars, the Moon, the Sun, birds and kites. In the second half of the unit we’ll explore animals, insects and other creatures that live on the ground. Woven into many of these activities is the exploration of a variety of percussive instruments and drums. Puppets will be a highlight of story time.
Home Materials: 2 Home CDs, 2 Magazine-Style Family Guides, and a 3-Bell Jingle Instrument
- 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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