WINTER CLASSES FOR TODDLERS

Toddlers love to go!   Their desire to go comes with the attraction to other things that go – people, animals, pull toys, tricycles, cards, planes and the list goes on.  In Away We Go! we are happy to give you a wonderful unit that focus is on things that go, which leads into the exploration of the world of transportation.

• What are things that go?
• How do they sound when they go?
• Can I go like that?
• Can I make sounds like that?

These simple questions will help us journey through activities relating to trains, cars, buses, horses, wagons, aeroplanes and boats.

Transportation naturally relates to music and movement in your toddler’s life.  The three main lesson focuses demonstrate this”

• Tempo – how fast or slow we can move….
• Level – up and down movements and sounds….
• Articulation – smooth and bumpy movements and sounds
• Stop and Go – including steady beat, forward and backwards, under and over, around and through, up and down, in and out, on and off etc….

Away We Go! includes some familiar chants and songs such as Wheels on the Bus, I’ve Been Workin’ on the Railroad.  Some are less familiar, such as Silver Moon Boat of China, Hey Tswana of Botswana.

Away We Go! brings more good reasons for Kindermusik families to turn off the television, turn on the music and welcome the wind, snow, sun and rain into their day together!

About the Class:

• Age 18 months to 3years
• Size of Class Maximum of 8 children
• Length of Class 45 Minutes
• # Classes per semester 15 weeks
• Parent Involvement Entire class

 

At Home Materials:

• Two Home CD’s
• Away We Go Carry Case
• Two Literature Books – “Shiny Dinah” and “Giddy Up!”
• Family Activity Book
• 2 x Kindermusik Harmonicas

Castle hill            Monday 18th June 2012 10am

Thursday  21st June2012 10am

ENROL NOW!

Dew drops Conversations

English: babies talking (Photo credit: Wikipedia) 

Hi-ho, hi-ho, hi-ho and hello to you—In class this week it was a pleasure watching the joyful interactions between the adults and babies as they found new ways to greet each other.  Greetings like a simple wave gesture and blowing kisses, to a handshake and even a curtsy—the ideas were endless!

Babies begin to understand words long before speaking.  During this receptive stage it is important that their surroundings are language rich with speaking, singing, and gestures. This stimulates the brain’s language centers to grow and allows the child to learn speech and language efficiently and become an expressive communicator.

Turn on the babblings and cooing conversations this week at home by surrounding your baby with your voice—talk about everything, sing your favorite songs, and make up simple gestures for “uh-oh,” “all gone,” and “good-bye.” For a little magical fascination, add a baby-safe mirror to your conversation. Keep a baby-safe mirror handy for those times in the high-chair, car seat, or stroller when it’s not possible for a face-to-face dialogue.  This makes it easy for your little one to engage in a self-conversation at any time.

Happy (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Winter Kindermusik Adventure

Get cozy and warm with your little one and have fun during our Winter Musical adventure!

New classes starting in June 2012.

 

“Miss Tina! Dog’s don’t have Pockets!”

Meet Gloria our new family member! We were fortunate enough to receive this Mini Foxie cross Jack Russell from one of my singing students. Christian named her after the Penguin from Happy Feet. One of his favourite movies!

Our 3-5 year olds enjoyed this week’s singing game “A-Tisket, A-Tasket”!

A song about someone writing a letter to a friend and loses it a little doggy then picks it up and puts it in her pocket!

One clever child pointed out “Miss Tina! Dog’s don’t have Pockets!”

I always enjoy this game—watching the children “lose” and “find” the scarves and watching the interactions between the parents and the children! “A-Tisket, A-Tasket” is not only a great song and a lot of fun, but it’s interesting to also note the benefits your child receives while playing such a game.

Playing a singing game offers opportunities for children to:

1. Learn social patterns
2. Interact with others in a positive way
3. Learn to play in a group setting for an extended amount of time and
4. Communicate more effectively with others.

Enjoy more game playing at home with the song on Home CD 2, track 15. I’ll see you next week!

Tina

PUT MY ROCK IN MY POCKET…hmmmm…hmmmm….hmmmm

My Cousin from the US found these today, whilst tidying up. “We were exploring tide pools with my family in Oz, and gathered these smooth, flat stones. On the front: what my boys (just little guys, then) saw in the stones. On the back: Snippets of stories that the boys made up with Auntie Tina, about what they saw in the stones.”

That was 10 years ago! I remember that day so well!  What a coincidence that we were doing one of my favourite Kindermusik Activities…PUT MY ROCK IN MY POCKET!

I’m looking forward to seeing all the children’s nature treasures this week.  Have fun Singing and Humming whilst on your hunt.

Humming is a wonderful way for your child to find their singing voice.  If you place your finger on your lips you should feel vibrations.  The higher your voice goes the vibrations move further up your head.  Try humming higher in your range and place your fingers in your mask area, above the ridge of your nose and in between your eyes.  The stronger the vibrations – the better the vocal placement.

Who would have thought rocks can make you sing better!

Free Musical E-card

Just choose a card, add your own message, and fill in the delivery details. Preview to make sure it’s perfect. Then hit “Send,” and your musical e-card will be on its way. Visit http://play.kindermusik.com/en/#/ecards-tab

Inspiring Kindermusik Mums!

I would love to share some websites, blogs and businesses that have made being a MUM easier and more enjoyable, all started up by some of my Inspiring Kindermusik Mums.

Over the 7 years of teaching Kindermusik I have met so many wonderful families.  I have met mums, dads and caregivers that help inspire me to do what I do.  Last year, I received a touching comment from a mum who said that I have attracted lovely families to my classes – this was a big compliment not only for me but for the families as well.

Each Kindermusik family has a common goal.  To guide and teach their child for the next level.  The next level in their development weather it be physical, social, cognitive and language development.  All this achieved through fun filled musical activities.  The parents that are attracted to my classes are mums, dads, grandparents and caregivers who what to fill their child’s day with activities that stimulate growth in their child.  Each parent understands that there is a purpose to each activity.  They understand that it is all about the process and it is not about performance.

I look forward to meeting new inspiring mums and families!

Enjoy!

BLOGS

Visit Kate’s wonderful blog. Full of so many ideas for babies through to 5 years.  Kate was a Nanny before having two beautiful kids of her own.

http://homelearningfrombirth.blogspot.com.au/

Visit Peta and Thomas’s adventures.  Peta was also a child care teacher.

http://getcreativewithkids.wordpress.com/

SERVICES

The Sweet Stylist

For customised candy and dessert buffets for your special occasion, whether it be a wedding, birthday party, baby shower or corporate event .  Check out Jen and her partners work. Every week we were spoilt with one of Jen’s creations!

Calliope’s Closet

Jenny offers affordable fashionable pettiskirts and petti dresses available in a rainbow of colours and sizes from baby – toddler – tween & teen and even adult.  Where cute meets Couture!