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Kindermusik Course Descriptions
Village Curricula for Fall 2011
| Feathers
introduces Baby and Parent/Caregiver to a delightful range of songs,
movement activities, object play and vocal play relating to our feathered
friends. The Australian Kookaburra, the African Ostrich and many more birds
from across the world are featured in songs, dances and poems. Both jazz and
classical selections, a Yiddish folk song, a Muskogean melody, and Mother
Goose rhymes set to music are just a few of the colorful and exciting pieces
introduced in this 7.5 week curriculum. |
| Do-Si-Do
stimultates a wonderfully unique experience of rhythm and movement for
Baby and Parent/Caregiver. Movement highlights include a Virginia Reel, a
combination Tango, Cha-Cha! and "move-to-it" poem. Other activities range
from chime ball play to instrument exploration and more. Music selections
draw from many traditions, including African American, Mexican, Romantic,
Scottish, South African and Southeast Asian in this 7.5 week course. |
Village Curricula for Spring 2012
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Cock-A-Doodle-Moo! explores a farm theme through music, motion and
multi-sensory activities. Baby will enjoy the movement of a "hayride," the
vocal play and discovery using farm animal sounds (cock-a-doodle-OINK!), and
lots of singing activities ranging from classic favorites like Old
MacDonald and You Are My Sunshine to a Swedish rhythm song and
beautiful Armenian lullaby. |
| DewDrops
takes Baby and Parent/Caregiver into the middle of a flower garden, seeing
the DewDrops glisten in the morning sun and feeling the cool breeze blow, a
true multi-sensory experience! Varying styles of music are represented from
the lively Celtic dance of the Belfast Hornpipe to the gentle, soothing
melody of Scarborough Fair. Whether hammocking, dancing a jig, exploring a
drum, singing a lullaby or using a mirror in vocal play activities, Baby and
Caregiver can celebrate the joys of music and their special relationship. |
Our Time Curriculum for Fall 2011
| Wiggles and
Giggles is all about movement (wiggles!), funny words and sounds,
and emotion (giggles!). There is a strong connection in this semester to the
Our Time theme of bound away and back. The songs are about humor,
laughter, silly sounds and words, and movement. The child is going back and
forth between being independent and wanting mommy and daddy. Everyday
activities like bath time are highlighted in the delightful book Pete and
P.J. from the Kindermusik library. Included as part of the "giggle," the
instrument focus is on silly sounds, like the Zig-Zag blocks included in the
home materials. |
Our Time Curriculum for Spring 2012
| Toddlers love to GO.
Going is their gift, their license to venture out into the world and their
means of retreating to the security of Dad or Mom. With a toddler’s desire
to go comes an attraction to other things that go – people, animals, pull
toys, tricycles, cars, planes, and the list goes on. Away We Go!
focuses on things that go, leading you in an exploration into the world
of transportation. "What are things that go?" "How do they go?" "How do they
sound when they go?" "Can I go like that?" "Can I make sounds like that?"
Guided by these simple questions we’ll journey through developmentally
appropriate activities relating to trains, cars, buses, horses, wagons,
airplanes, and boats. |
Imagine That! For Fall 2011
| Books, storytelling,
language, drama, puppets – these are all essential ingredients to the
Imagine That! curriculum. Each acts as a dramatic catalyst for
integrating thematic songs, activities, events and feelings. In the first
units, See what I Saw, you’ll enjoy the many wonders of a trip
to Grasshopper Park. The music in Imagine That!
represents a variety of different cultures with songs from Ghana, Latin
America, Greece, and France. You’ll find some old favorites including
Ha,Ha This-a-Way, Jim Along Josie, Mr. Sun, as well as familiar folk
tunes such as A Tisket A Tasket, Shoo-Fly, and Allee Galloo.
There are also many new, original compositions like the chant Everything
is Just Fine. The At Home materials then invite the children to continue
the fun and learning at home through the use of a Kindermusik slide whistle,
a play set, two literature books, a Family Activity Book, and two CD’s. |
Imagine That! For Spring 2012
| What’s more exciting
to a 3- or 4-year-old than a new toy? How about an entire Toy Shop full of
toys? A remarkable toy shop, filled with boats, trains, balls,
jack-in-the-box and many other toys is exactly what your child will enjoy in
Toys I Make, Trips I Take. While activities within Toys
I Make, Trips I Take are centered on a child’s pretend play and
imagination, this new unit of Imagine That! firmly integrates the
learning process by placing a strong musical emphasis on singing, steady
beat and ensemble, as well as rhythm and rhythmic patterns. A specially
designed Kindermusik drum will be the feature instrument in the At Home
materials. In addition to the drum, At Home materials will include two CD’s,
two literature books, a Home Activity Book, and a Toy Shop playset. |
Kindermusik for the Young Child for Fall and Spring
2011-2012
| Semester I
of Kindermusik for The Young Child opens the world to new and
different ways of learning about music. The focus and content includes beat
versus no beat, percussion instruments, brass instruments, melodic
direction, exploring the staff, and notation. Semester I also
introduces the glockenspiel, a pre-keyboard instrument, and music of Amadeus
Mozart is studied. |
| Building on the
concepts introduced in Semester I, Semester II of
Kindermusik for the Young Child (ages 4 – 7 years) will excite the young
mind as it focuses on concepts such as piano/forte, crescendo/decrescendo,
and legato/staccato. We will explore string and woodwind instruments,
notation, and even a bit of Beethoven and Prokofiev.
Children love applying their new knowledge of aural
skills, and reading and writing music notation as they further develop their
glockenspiel skills. |
| Children are
delighted to learn more about stringed instruments with the introduction to
their very own dulcimers in Semester III. Other musical
concepts taught include call and response, improvisation, meter, notation,
and a touch of Tchaikovsky. Themes in
Semester III include "Music of Appalachia," "Music of the Sea," and
"Native American Music." |
| Semester IV
of Kindermusik for the Young child is the fourth and final semester
of this exceptional program. Together we will explore the sounds of wind
with the introduction of the recorder! This semester truly is a great end to
a terrific curriculum as students learn about verse/refrains, solos/chorus,
and musical forms. We will also review notation, rhythms, treble clef, and
the complete C Scale. |
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