What is Kindermusik?

Kindermusik is a world-wide children's music and movement program. We use music as a tool to help prepare kids for future school success. Research shows that participation in music-making helps kids become better learners and excel in school. To learn more, visit Kindermusik International's website: www.kindermusik.com

The Gateway Foundation for Theatre and Dance

The Gateway Foundation for Theatre and Dance is a non-profit performing arts center in Pocatello, Idaho. Our mission is to help children cultivate and showcase their talents in the Performing Arts in a safe, excellent, wholesome environment. We strive to make Performing Arts training available to every child who desires it. Classes include: ballet, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, creative, ballroom for adults and children, children's musical theatre, teen musical theatre, tumbling, cheer, voice, piano, and of course Kindermusik! See our website at www.gatewayfoundationfortheatreanddance.com

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Imagine That!: CITIES! BUSY PLACES~FRIENDLY FACES

Week 3:

As the children become more and more comfortable in the Kindermusik setting, I find that they are able to contribute more and more to our class experience. One of the many benefits of Kindermusik is that in a small class, your child is able to offer ideas upon which activities may be built and developed. Today, Hey Lolly (a silly song!) became even funnier as the children offered their own silly words to insert. We sang and laughed to “Hey boingy…Hey silly…”and of course “Hey tooty.” They also did a great job of playing their resonator bars to a steady beat while we sang.

Also, the children had a great time today driving their “cars.” Imagination abounds at this age and, when given the opportunity, the preschooler always amazes me with the many details of his own story! My paper plate is a steering wheel, or a car seat. Some sat to drive while others ran. And listening to and picking out the different timbres in “Traffic jam” helps develop skills needed for coding, sorting and categorizing sounds, which is a skill necessary for reading.

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