Exploring bird sounds with children

“What does a bird say?”  A lot more than tweet, or chirp.   Most children only consider one sound, but an observant child with more experience in bird sounds might ask, “What kind of bird?” 
Fun vocal play with different bird sounds can open up the world of birds, and sounds, with your child, and can have [...]

Thanksgiving Games for Family Memories

Thanksgiving Rituals are for making memories, and GAMES are memorable.  NONE of these ideas cost a thing, except a little time.  And to children, love is spelled T-I-M-E.
Thanksgiving Song Writing
Try out this song that is included in “A Year of Fun,  Just for Fives” by Theodosia Spewock.  (This is a fabulous series by the way, [...]

Watch Out – Spontaneous Housecleaning May Occur

Whether it’s “Dust, Dust, Dust”, or “We are clothes in the Washing Machine”, our families are learning some great songs and activities that help make the cleaning up routines at home something to look forward to. 
In the Family Time program, Our Kind of Day, and the Our Time program, Milk & Cookies, children become actively engaged in real life [...]

Reflections of Spring: Our Time – Away We Go !

“GO!” is the first word of many children, they love to go, and they love things that go.  As you can see from the following slide shows, our students really enjoyed the opportunity to GO, GO, GO during the Spring Semester of Kindermusik Our Time. 
Giddy-UP horsie        Giddy DOWN horsie       Giddy OOoops, horsie      Go, Go, Go
Round [...]

Kindermusik Our Time Class Reflections – Th. 10:30

Enjoy just a few moments of fun musical moments with our toddler age group.  “Wiggles and Giggles” focused on bathtimes, animal movements, and the love between family and friends.  There was a lot of love going on here!
Fall Semester – Wiggles and Giggles – Thurs. 10:30 class
| View Show | Create Your Own
I miss [...]

Kindermusik Our Time Class Reflections – Th. 9:30

Fall Semester – Wiggles and Giggles – Thurs. 9:30 class. 
| View Show | Create Your Own
I miss you, and hope to make more fun memories with you soon!  Ms. Debbie

Kindermusik Our Time Class Reflections

The Wed. morning class was full and full of many unique personalities.  It was fun to watch the many ways different children would participate differently, and know that they were expressing their true individuality through their creative ideas and movements.
Fall Semester – Wiggles and Giggles – Wed. 10:30 class
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It’s Our Time to GO, GO, GO! the Kindermusik Way

   Kindermusik “Our Time“  is designed for 1 1/2 to 3 year olds.
This Kindermusik program is a wonderful place for families to experience the social world of children and adults, while children learn to participate in structured group setting.  Toddlers learn to balance their need to explore their world independently, and their continued need for the close bond and security of the parent [...]

Kindermusik in British Columbia

I love the fact that Kindermusik is ALL over the world.   It amazes me that there are over 5,000 educators in more than 60 countries around the world.  The largest Kindermusik program last year is located in South Africa. 
I am excited to meet and visit with many of my fellow educators at the Kindermusik Conference in Chicago this [...]

Watch Me! I can move like an animal.

In celebration of the new book, “Watch Me!”, that the students recieved this week in the Our Time “Wiggles and Giggles” program, I wanted to share this awesome song and video with you, and give you some fun ideas to play with.
 
Cora watched this video about 20 times yesterday (Thanks to Merri’s [...]