Kindermusik Classes 1-3 year olds

	Moving from Our Time to Imagine That! Children ready for this next level show many of the following characteristicstics:
	Social Recognizes the needs of others Turn taking becomes harder than earlier, but beginning to understand reasons Learning about patience
	Cognitive Knows if they are a boy or girl Can do matching games Knows some basic shapes and colors Developing divergent thinking skills ("What animals do you like?") Beginning transition from concrete to abstract thinking (humor aids this process) Sits and listens to stories for up to 10 minutes
	Emotional Recognizes needs of another person; can be empathetic Separates from parent without crying Development of humor
	Physical Has a taller, thinner, adult-like appearance Balances on one foot; jumps in place without falling Holding crayons in pincher grasp rather than fist
	Musical Recites rhymes Sings simple, whole songs
	Language Beginning to master rules of language; speaks in full sentences (4-5 words); asks questions Vocabulary growing from 300-1,000 words Can relate a series of activities; tells stories ("We went to the grocery store, then to grandma's and I played with the kittens.")

Movement, Music and Literacy

This course is specifically designed for children between 1 1/2 and 3 1/2 years of age. The curriculum integrates movement, music and literacy. It is designed in a non-sequential format (children can enter a unit at any given time); each unit provides a variety of activities that encourage creativity, exploration, language, movement and social development.

Kindermusik recognizes that the parent is the child's most important teacher and is vital to her child's learning success. Classes are also designed to help parents understand their child's development and introduce creative new ideas for playful parent-child interaction.

Benefits for Your Child and You

Recognizes your child's need for the freedom to explore on his/her own, with the comforting assurance of your support.
Educates you about the interplay of music, movement and literacy in your child's development.
Promotes joyful music-making together with other families.
Helps build characteristics essential for success in school: self-confidence, curiosity, self-expression, social skills and cooperation.

Plus every Kindermusik Our Time® class provides a set of At Home Materials (literature books, CD, instrument and more).

Is my child ready for this stage of Kindermusik?

The Kindermusik philosophy springs from genuine respect for each child's individual rate of development. Class activities and at-home materials are designed to honor, support and celebrate the uniqueness of each child. Classes have overlapping age ranges to help parents accommodate their child's own needs.

While a child should be at least the minimum age to enroll in any given class, the guidelines in the right column will help guide your decision about when to enroll her/him in the next stage.

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