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Studio news! There are still spaces available in some of our Fall classes.  Register now! Classes start September 13. Interesting information from a Kindermusik mom After overhearing another mom say that she would put her children in swimming lessons next semester instead of Kindermusik, because swimming lessons were more affordable, the mom went home and did some math.  She discovered that if swimming lessons ran for 15 weeks and were 45 minutes long, Kindermusik is about $37 more expensive.  For that $37, families get materials to take home including CD's, literature books, instruments, activity books, carry bags and all other material needed (usually an average of $65-$105 worth of materials). I would also add that children stay with the same teacher throughout the entire 7 years of the program.  There is no need to "start over" with a new teacher every semester.  Also, parents have direct involvement in their child's development.  There are not very many programs out there that include parents in their child's learning process.  I know. I have 3 children who are involved with different programs and activities. I thank this Kindermusik mom for bringing me this information.  I never looked at it this way before. I'm not saying that swimming lessons are less or more important than Kindermusik lessons, but when choosing a program for our children, sometimes we need to look beyond the price to see the true value. :)  When Should My Child Begin Private Instrumental Instruction? As a general rule, most children are not ready to begin formal instrumental training before the age of 6 or 7 for piano or string instruments, and most instructors will not accept students younger than 8 or 9 for other orchestral or band instruments. Before that, they tend to lack the size, stamina, and outcome-oriented commitment to make lessons a pleasureable and successful experience. Children are individuals, with a wide range of aptitude, but all children possess the ability to enjoy lifelong music making, and this ability can be greatly influenced by how we choose to approach their earliest experiences. Kindermusik contains all of the needed elements to develop a child who is musically aware and who has the solid foundation to make lessons a natural and joyous next step. Children who grow up in Kindermusik have had chances to succeed, be nurtured and encouraged in their early creative explorations, and develop a core of music theory instilled through voice, body, and mind. Music for them is a natural part of their environment, and they have gained the language of note, rhythm, and expression to help them as they select which instrument they most wish to make their own. Many experts agree that early musical enrichment lays a foundation for musicianship which may accelerate later progress on an instrument. Children who graduate from Kindermusik for the Young Child have a strong basis in theory, musicianship, and instrumental technique. More importantly, they have been allowed to develop the whole child through music, in a supportive and reassuring atmosphere, which lays the groundwork for a lifetime of positive outlook not only towards music learning, but towards learning in general.

What is Kindermusik?

Kindermusik is an early childhood music and movement program based on the beliefs that every child is musical, every parent is the child's most important teacher, and the home is the most important learning environment. Furthermore, based on research, music nurtures a child's cognitive, emotional, social, language and physical development.
From birth through seven years of age, your child can grow with Kindermusik without pressure to perform, only encouragement to explore, express and discover. You'll see a developmental evolution in language skills, emerging literacy, listening, problem solving, social skills, self-esteem and musicality!

Val Caron, Ontario