About Kindermusik

Kindermusik - the world’s most trusted name in musical learning.

Kindermusik International creates and publishes innovative music and movement curricula that nurture the cognitive, emotional, language, social, physical, and musical development of children and involve families in the joy of their children’s musical learning. Kindermusik is offered by trained and licensed educators to children ages newborn through 7 years.

For more than 25 years, Kindermusik has continued to research, consult, adjust and grow in order to reach a steadily growing population of children and families worldwide. The results are programs of unparalleled quality under a brand that parents know and trust as the leader in early childhood music and movement education.

Headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., Kindermusik International is consistently noted for its commitment to incorporating into its curricula the research and consultation of a variety of noted early childhood development specialists and institutions. Kindermusik programs are brought to children and families exclusively through a network of more than 5,000 licensed Kindermusik educators who are specially trained to foster the musical discovery and total development of very young children throughout the U.S., Canada, Singapore, and 20 other countries.

^{Newborn - 18 months}

^{Experience Music}

Kindermusik Village, for children newborn to 1½ years of age, incorporates the most current research on early childhood development and provides families a special place for learning and connecting with other parents and babies through music, movement and play. High quality, professionally created class and At Home materials include Kindermusik Foundations of Learning^®, insights based on current research that educate parents about their babies’ unique development.

In Kindermusik® Village:

Babies can Experience Music

Baby bells, chime balls, egg shakers, scarf play, drums.

Classical, Jazz, Folk, Oldies, Multi-cultural, Big band, Lullabies, Vocal quartet, Barber shop, Choral, Instrumental, Orchestral.

Exercise time, Quiet time, Intentional touch (massage), circle dances, directional movement, relaxation, balance (vestibular)stimulation, brain development, parent-child bonding, incorporation of some basic sign language (ASL)

18 months - 3.5 years

Explore Music

Our Time is designed for children 1½ years through 3 years of age. Along with an accompanying parent or caregiver, children meet weekly for a 45-minute class and enjoy singing, moving, listening, interacting socially, and playing simple instruments. Exploration Time encourages a child’s discovery of specially designed instruments, textures, sounds and movements; language skills are fostered with singing, sound imitation and vocal play; Music & Movement Story Time encourages emergent literacy skills; and creative dancing affirms a child’s urge to move.

In Kindermusik Our Time®:

Toddlers can Explore Music

Rhythm sticks, egg shakers, drums, bells, shakers, scrapers, scarves, guiro, frog caller, sand blocks, sponge blocks.

Singing, dancing, storytime, circle dances, rocking songs, social skills, emotional growth, intellectual stimulation, focused listening, sharing, parent-child bonding, turn-taking, incorporation of some basic sign language (ASL).

3 - 5 years

Express Music

Kindermusik Imagine That! is designed for active, energetic, enthusiastic and imaginative 3- to 5-year-olds and encourages socialization, sharing, and participating in group activities. Singing becomes a focus for enhancing the preschooler’s vocal development as her expressive language is just beginning to emerge. Pretend play activities are integrated with music, vocal development, storytelling, movement and literature to capture your child’s immense potential to learn and to encourage her creativity and individuality. Parents are invited to participate in the last 15 minutes for Sharing Time of the 45-minute class.

In Kindermusik Imagine That®

Preschoolers can Express Music

Expressive language development, literacy development, storytelling, imaginative play, silliness and humor, independence, community-building, sharing, turn-taking.

Instrument exploration, musical terms, take home activities, play set, literature books, family activity book, games, multi-cultural music, musical variety, vocal development, incorporation of some basic sign language (ASL).

⁵^{- 7 years}

^{Explain Music}

Young Child helps every child develop a confident, joyful voice for singing and speaking as well as essential building blocks for a future of learning. Designed for children ages 5 (in Kindergarten) through 7 years, classes meet once a week for 60-75 minutes. Students explore many facets of the musical experience – speaking, singing, moving, dancing, listening, creating and playing instruments, as well as learning about reading and writing music. Young Child classes are still play-based, but more structured and academic in nature than previous levels. As the capstone to the child’s Kindermusik journey, Young Child broadens and deepens the child’s introduction to the fulfillment and excitement of musicianship. There are four consecutive semesters of Young Child classes, each building upon the knowledge gained in the previous semester.

In Kindermusik for the Young Child®:

Students can Explain Music

Musical notation, writing rhythms, reading rhythms, music around the world, famous composers, musical genres, instrument families, vocal development, fine arts, rudiments of dance.

Ensemble experience, solo experience with no pressure, musical games, dances, imaginative play.

Pre-keyboard and pre-percussion (glockenspiel - semesters 1 & 2) pre-string (dulcimer -semester 3), pre-wind (recorder-semester 4).