Before Facebook, making friends and maintaining relationships involved more than clicking yes to a “Friend Request” and commenting on the occasional status update. (Well, technically it still does.) To be a good friend, regardless of age, we need to share, use our “kind and polite words,” take turns, show empathy, listen, practice conflict resolution—essentially put into practice all those skills that make a good friend (or co-worker, neighbor, spouse, etc).

At Kindermusik, we know the first five years of a child’s life present unique and lasting moments for laying the groundwork for healthy social development. Each week in Kindermusik, we provide many opportunities for your child to practice cooperation, turn taking, active listening, paying attention, and other key social development skills that will help your child grow to be a socially confident and adept person. So while you see your child taking turns with a favorite instrument or rolling the ball back and forth with a friend, we see a child practicing social skills that will prepare your child for school—and life—success.

Everyday Connection: Friendly Gesture. Children love getting mail. With your child, pick a neighbor with a little one close in age to yours and become pen pals. Draw a picture. Leave a piece of candy or a special rock. Your child will enjoy leaving (and receiving) little reminders of friendship.

Musically yours,

Miss Peggy

Seven unique learning experiences found in Kindermusik’s newest class—Sing & Play—for babies and toddlers. Check it out!  Classes at Muzart Studios in Hollywood on Wednesdays.

Wiggle & Grow -- KINDERMUSIK FOR TODDLERS -- Now in Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood!

For 2 and 3 year olds
This music-filled class celebrates the unique joys of your growing child. Each week your child will love singing, dancing, and playing instruments with you and her new friends and you’ll love helping her practice a wide variety of abilities such as gross and fine motor skills, turn-taking, social skills, and active listening. In class, we’ll also share tips and ideas for using music throughout the week. Plus, the fun (and learning!) continue with the Kindermusik@Home digital home materials, including music from class, musical activities, and each month’s story.

Class Time and Location:

Mondays at 11 am at Funderdome 

Wednesdays at 10:45 at at Muzart Studios

Looking forward to  sharing music with you!

Miss Peggy

New Kindermusik classes for babies & young toddlers start this month!

Now offering two new Kindermusik classes for babies & young toddlers!

And they’re off! Babies, wobblers, and young toddlers grow and learn at an amazing pace. Seemingly one minute your child needs to be swaddled up snuggly and the next minute your little one wobbles (or runs!) around the room. Our two brand-new Kindermusik classes—Cuddle & Bounce and Sing & Play—use music and movement to nurture and guide all the learning that takes place during these years.

Cuddle & Bounce (for newborns to 12 months)

This class celebrates your first year together. With age-appropriate activities for newborns, infants and crawlers, this parent-child music and movement class will help you strengthen those early parent-child bonds, understand your baby’s development, and enhance communication with your little one.

In class, you and your baby will enjoy instrument play, dancing, exploration time, and together time in a loving and safe environment. Plus, as a licensed Kindermusik educator, I’ll share expert tips and parenting resources based on the most recent research in baby development. In addition, you can connect with other families experiencing all the joys (and challenges!) of this first year.

Sing & Play (for 12 months to 24 months)

This class focuses on your child's beginning movement, helping to build the muscles your child needs to walk, and vocal development, helping to nurture your child’s speaking and singing voice. Your child will love singing, playing, and moving with you (and new friends!) in this high-energy music class.

In class, you and your child will engage in a mix of parent-child joint activities and child-focused activities. From instrument exploration and play to dancing and singing to learning musical concepts like steady beat and tempo, you will enjoy interacting together and connecting with the other families in a loving safe environment. Plus, as a licensed Kindermusik educator, I’ll share the developmental benefits behind the activities so you can continue the learning (and fun!) throughout the week.

Enrollment in Kindermusik classes include:

A weekly class and access to Kindermusik@Home, online parenting resources where you can access your music and stories from class, developmental information, and specific ideas on how to incorporate music and movement activities into your family’s daily routines and rituals—and help make parenting just a little bit easier.

Come “Cuddle & Bounce” or “Sing & Play” with your child in one of Kindermusik’s newest classes. Contact me to reserve your spot today!

Learning through Music

Listening vs. Hearing
Listening skills provide the foundation for all aspects of language and reading development. In Kindermusik, we help your child develop active listening skills that she needs for later school success. When your child starts elementary school, she will spend an estimated 50 to 75 percent of classroom time listening to the teacher, to other students, or to media. In Kindermusik, we help your child develop her listening skills. That's why along with singing, dancing, and instrument exploration, children gather around to listen to the sounds of the bath, an elephant, cat, or other specially chosen sounds. She is learning to understand and make meaning out of the sound. In other words, she is learning how to be an active listener. (That doesn't mean her "listening ears" won't fall off when you ask her to pick up her toys!)

Everyday connection:
Go for a Sound Walk. Ask your child what he hears. Does he hear the geese flying overhead? What about the leaves crunching beneath his feet? Is that an ambulance or a baby crying? Point out sounds you hear and see if he can hear them, too.

Enjoy everyday music!

Miss Peggy

Classes Start August 28th for Fall Session

Our Kindermusik Curriculum 

Three specific programs based on research:

• providing the right experiences to introduce and teach music to young children at each stage of development
• using music to help develop all aspects of the whole child. 

   Infants up to 20 months Tuesdays at 10:30 am

Village is for lap babies, crawlers, and walkers. It incorporates the most current research on early childhood development and provides families a special place for learning and connecting with other parents and babies through music and movement.

   Toddlers and Preschoolers Tuesdays at 9:30 am

Each week in class we combine your child's natural love of music, storytelling, and imaginative play with age-appropriate activities that introduce early music concepts and foster independence, social and emotional skills, language growth, and self-control. We also connect you with other parents who share in the wonder of parenting a preschooler.

  Children of all ages Tuesdays at 4:15 pm

Family Time brings adults and children of all ages together, providing a dynamic and integrated musical learning experience for everyone.

Classes Begin August 28th! 

I look forward to sharing music with you!

Miss Peggy

Free Demonstration Class On August 21

Greetings!

Looking for a way to share music with your child that involves something more than just popping a CD? Kindermusik is a great music and movement program that encourages 1-on-1 time in the classroom and brings the musical experience home!

Mission

Kindermusik is an age-appropriate music and movement program for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and big kids.

Our research-based, research-proven approach will help your child develop early literacy, math, social-emotional skills, as well as music appreciation and laughter appreciation!

Description

Listen and move. Play and grow. This is Kindermusik, the most trusted music and movement program for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and young children.

Kindermusik® is about kids, parents, and teachers—coming together and having a great time! It’s about helping you grow closer to your child. Enriching her environment and her development. Giving him a lifelong love of music and a foundation for learning.

Come visit a Kindermusik Class!  Free Demonstration on August 21 at ArtServe, 1350 E. Sunrise Blvd.  Call or email TODAY to reserve your spot.

I look forward to sharing music with you and your child!

Miss Peggy