Kindermusik for the Young Child

5 to 7 years of age
60-minute weekly classes
Parent or caregiver participates in Sharing Time—the last 10-15 minutes of each class
*2 semesters (30 weeks) = 540 or $60/month
**An additional fee applies for children starting mid-year with semester 2 or 4

What your child will experience in Kindermusik for the Young Child:

  • Singing and vocal development. Through games, and interactive musical play, your child will develop the confidence needed to sing. Sometimes it sounds like a foreign language when your child sings “ta” and “ti-ti,” he’s using the language of professional musicians and composers and getting ready to read and write simple rhythm patterns.
  • Movement. Your child will dance expressively to music, giving the practice needed to coordinate body movements to the sound of music. This kind of musical play not only improves musicianship, but physical coordination as well.
  • Focused listening. Using Kindermusik’s music collection, we’ll help your little musician identify a range of orchestra instruments and their sound qualities, while also gaining an early awareness and knowledge of composers and masterworks in Western arts tradition.
  • Reading and writing. She’ll learn melodic notation and identify pitches such as the C, A, and D notes on the treble clef, plus rhythmic notation, and eventually she’ll compose her own music.
  • Exploring and playing musical instruments. Authentic percussion, string, pre-keyboard, and woodwind instruments from around the world expose your child to the many choices for future musical study, and at the same time provide your opportunity to musically succeed before taking on more formal instruction.
  • Music theory and appreciation. In addition to learning to read and write music, your child will learn musical terminology, time signatures, and rhythms. Your child will listen to and identify orchestral and indigenous instruments from all over the world. Composers and a wide variety of musical genres will be introduced as well.
  • Learning continues at home. With the home materials, the learning continues at home with your child’s best teacher—you!

Each semester, you’ll receive:

  • A CD full of the songs from class for dancing, musical games, and musical accompaniment for instrument play.
  • An accurately pitched glockenspiel, rhythm sticks, two-stringed dulcimer or two recorders for making music as a family.
  • A Family song Book containing the songs from the CD and in class.
  • Music downloads filled with delightful songs and activities!
  • Weekly, interactive take home cards to continue the musical learning together at home.
  • A canvas carry bag, games bag and folder for carrying and storing it all.
  • **An additional fee applies for children starting mid-year with semester 2 or 4. Please contact our office for details.