MusicBee Academy: Kindermusik Family Time Our Kind of Day Week 7

Testimony

The results of Kindermusik extend beyond the weekly session. Archer has found his love for music through Kindermusik. He has become more engaged in activities that require joint attention. He would also initiate family members to join him in jumping and playing when his Kindermusik CD is played. The music and activities have stimulated Archer to be more aware of and involved with his surroundings. Kindermusik has made Archer a happier kid and me a proud mother. ~ Constance Wun, mother of three year-old Archer

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Kindermusik Family Time Our Kind of Day Week 7

Dear Family Time Parents,

Wishy Washy, Wishy Washy, Wishy Washy, WEEEEE!

Catchy, isn’t it?

Who knew you could do so much with the tub? It’s a wonderful place to be, no matter what your age. So this week we explored bath time games that will help your children develop fun-tub and learning skills.

Whether using cups, sponges, or rubber ducks in the tub, your children can use bath time for developing reasoning skills. Splashing, making bubbles, pouring water allows your children to use various action schemes to discover what he or she needs to know about an object—and builds problem solving skills, too. In addition, use bath time to name all the body parts as you wash away the day. Use a variety of motions for washing, such as scrubbing, rubbing, tickling, bouncing, digging, etc. and you can make each bath time a new experience and a new adventure.

Plus, you can use a favorite song to signal to your children when it’s time to get in the tub, and when it’s time to get out of the tub, too.

Special note: Early bird savings start this week. Sign up for next semester and save 10 percent on tuition.
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Kindermusik’s Foundations of Learning – some of the benefits your child received from today’s activities are:

Glissando – Glissando is a music term that means a continuous sliding movement from one pitch to another. Making glisando vocal sounds extends the pitch range of both the singing and speaking voices, thereby developing the expressive qualities of the voice.

Pretend Play – “Learning to imagine [is the] first step in stretching the human potential.” (Karen Miller, Ages and Stages, p. 65.) The development progression of pretend play generally moves from using one object to represent something else, to dressing up and/or pretending to be something else, to role-playing and interacting while in that role. Foster experiences that provide the opportunity for imagination to blossom.

Ownership of Learning – Learning is optimal when child, parent, and teacher each take an active role in the process. Family Jam provides an opportunity for each child to explore, experiment, imitate, try out new ideas, and reinforce strengths and developing skills. This allows them ownership of their own learning at their own levels.