What a blast I had this week with 8 great kids at Jump Central! We did ABC Music & Me for an hour, stopped for a little snack and bathroom break and then it was time for some jumping fun! Moms were happy that the kids all had such a great time that they want to sign up for it next summer or sooner. ♫ The kids all took great naps when they got home each day.
After about 45 minutes of jump time they would be tired and sit at the table and draw pictures for a while. Then they would get their second wind and go jump until it was time to be picked up from Jump Central.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Summer Adventures 2011
I have several options for summer. You can host a play date at your house or local park for a minimal fee per child/family.
There is a Monday - Thursday "camp" for children ages 4 - 6 years old at Jump Central in St. John. The kids will do Kindemusik with me for 1 hour and then stay for 1 1/2 hours of jump time. June 27 - 30 from 9 - 11:30 am.
Then I am doing a mini 4 week session at Dyer and Highland Parks departments. Dyer classes are on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Highland Parks classes are on Wednesday. It's the second week of July through first week of August. Visit my website www.nancy.kindermusik.net for more details or give me a call at 219-765-4363.
If you belong to a MOMS or MOPS group ... I'd love to do a music event/play date with you.
Lots of options! Plus ... don't forget I also do birthday parties!
Hope your summer is off to a good start.
There is a Monday - Thursday "camp" for children ages 4 - 6 years old at Jump Central in St. John. The kids will do Kindemusik with me for 1 hour and then stay for 1 1/2 hours of jump time. June 27 - 30 from 9 - 11:30 am.
Then I am doing a mini 4 week session at Dyer and Highland Parks departments. Dyer classes are on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Highland Parks classes are on Wednesday. It's the second week of July through first week of August. Visit my website www.nancy.kindermusik.net for more details or give me a call at 219-765-4363.
If you belong to a MOMS or MOPS group ... I'd love to do a music event/play date with you.
Lots of options! Plus ... don't forget I also do birthday parties!
Hope your summer is off to a good start.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Session Ending
I am wrapping up the winter/spring session this week and next week. Time flew by. It's been a great session from September - May. The kids and grown ups really connected this session. Don't forget that summer is just around the corner and I am doing a mini 4 week session (3 weeks in July and 1 week in August) and also doing a drop off Monday - Thursday (June 27 - 30) camp for kids 4 - 6 years old at Jump Central in St. John from 9 - 11:30 am. Visit my website for all the summer classes. I am also thinking of adding a "Musik in the park" day or two so keep your eyes opened for that. We will meet at a park (weather permitting) and do 30 minutes of music together for $5 per child or maximum of $10 per family. Then you can all play at the park! Visit www.nancy.kindermusik.net or call 219-765-4363. Invite a friend to join you! If they register, you will get a $10 credit toward your materials fee.
Friday, November 19, 2010
January Kindermusik wtih Nancy Options
Kindermusik with Nancy – Dyer Parks Department
Mini Session in January
Kindermusik ABC Music & Me – 4 week session – Tuesdays
Research shows that music improves a child’s memory, cognitive development, learning skills, and ability to express emotion. Music makes a child a better learner, teaches self-control, improves coordination, enhances creativity, and inspires a lifetime appreciation of music and movement.
On the Go
Ages: 2 – 4 years old (parent/caregiver participation required)
Put a new spin on trains and cars. In class we’ll talk about things on the go. And with a real-sounding train whistle, sound effects, and music CD in your Home Kit, you can take the learning on the go as you talk about moving fast and slow, while developing your toddler’s rhythm and coordination and strengthening your child’s connection to what’s happening in class.
Home Kit: Train whistle instrument, Home CD, and magazine-style Family Guide (includes the class story The Big Race)
Registration Deadline: December 31
Tuition $45/$50
Materials $20 paid to instructor
Tuesdays January 4, 11, 18 and 25
Time 9:30 – 10:15 am (45 minutes)
Rhythms of the Land
Ages 4 – 6 years old - NO parent/guardian
In class we’ll explore the rhythms and sounds of Native American music. As we investigate, compare, and contrast a wide variety of drums and the materials they’re made from, your preschooler develops the investigative vocabulary needed in the sciences. When you repeat rhythm patterns at home and share the activities in your Home Kit, your child gets an early start in math, too. Home Kit: Jingle Stick instrument, Home CD, and magazine-style Family Guide (includes the class story Pedal Pump, Pedal Pump)
Registration Deadline: December 31
Tuition $50/$55
Materials $20 paid to instructor
Tuesdays January 4, 11, 18 and 25
Time 1:00 – 2:00 pm (1 hour)
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Kindermusik Playdates at Dyer Parks
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Get out of the house and come experience a Kindermusik class in January when you might have cabin fever! If you’ve never done Kindermusik, this is a great introduction to the program. If you have participated, this is an opportunity to continue your musical fun until the winter/spring session begins in February. Minimum of 4/maximum of 10. Registration deadline is January 10 .
Village Age (newborn –2 years old)
For lap babies, crawlers, and walkers with their parents, this class provides a delightful environment unlike any other. Through a unique blend of multi-level activities that include creative movement, vocal play, object and instrument exploration, and a colorful literature component, baby’s growth and development are stimulated and all senses engaged.
Thursday – January 13 9:30 – 10:15 am
Fee: $15 resident/ $20 non-resident (includes a book and CD)
Our Time (2 – 3 1/2 years old)
For children ages 18 months to 3 years, each accompanied by an adult caregiver. This group lesson was designed to feature the basic components of a Kindermusik classroom experience—singing, moving, playing instruments, listening, group interactions, and most importantly, lots of parent education about the development of their child.
Thursday - January 13 10:30 – 11:15 am
Fee $15 resident/$20 non-resident (includes a book and CD)
Imagine That (3 ½ - 5 years old)
For those pre-school children with great imaginations! The children typically attend classes by themselves, but for this play-date version, parents will attend so you can see for yourself what Kindermusik is all about.
Thursday - January 13 12:45 – 1:30 pm
Fee $15 resident/$20 non-resident (includes a book and CD)
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Kindermusik Playdates at Highland Parks Department
January 12, 2011
Village Age (newborn – 2 years old)
For lap babies, crawlers, and walkers with their parents, this class provides a delightful environment unlike any other. Through a unique blend of multi-level activities that include creative movement, vocal play, object and instrument exploration, and a colorful literature component, baby’s growth and development are stimulated and all senses engaged. Registration deadline – January 10.
Wednesday – January 12 9:30 – 10:15 am
Fee: $15 resident/ $18 non-resident (includes a book and CD)
Our Time (2 – 3 1/2 years old)
For children ages 2 to 3 1/2 years, each accompanied by an adult caregiver. This group lesson was designed to feature the basic components of a Kindermusik classroom experience—singing, moving, playing instruments, listening, group interactions, and most importantly, lots of parent education about the development of their child.
Wednesday – January 12 10:35 – 11:20 am
Fee $15 resident/$18 non-resident (includes a book and CD)
Imagine That (3 ½ - 5 years old)
For those pre-school children with great imaginations! The children typically attend classes by themselves, but for this play-date version, parents will attend so you can see for yourself what Kindermusik is all about.
Wednesday - January 12 1:30 – 2:15 pm
Fee $15 resident/$18 non-resident (includes a book and CD)
Mini Session in January
Kindermusik ABC Music & Me – 4 week session – Tuesdays
Research shows that music improves a child’s memory, cognitive development, learning skills, and ability to express emotion. Music makes a child a better learner, teaches self-control, improves coordination, enhances creativity, and inspires a lifetime appreciation of music and movement.
On the Go
Ages: 2 – 4 years old (parent/caregiver participation required)
Put a new spin on trains and cars. In class we’ll talk about things on the go. And with a real-sounding train whistle, sound effects, and music CD in your Home Kit, you can take the learning on the go as you talk about moving fast and slow, while developing your toddler’s rhythm and coordination and strengthening your child’s connection to what’s happening in class.
Home Kit: Train whistle instrument, Home CD, and magazine-style Family Guide (includes the class story The Big Race)
Registration Deadline: December 31
Tuition $45/$50
Materials $20 paid to instructor
Tuesdays January 4, 11, 18 and 25
Time 9:30 – 10:15 am (45 minutes)
Rhythms of the Land
Ages 4 – 6 years old - NO parent/guardian
In class we’ll explore the rhythms and sounds of Native American music. As we investigate, compare, and contrast a wide variety of drums and the materials they’re made from, your preschooler develops the investigative vocabulary needed in the sciences. When you repeat rhythm patterns at home and share the activities in your Home Kit, your child gets an early start in math, too. Home Kit: Jingle Stick instrument, Home CD, and magazine-style Family Guide (includes the class story Pedal Pump, Pedal Pump)
Registration Deadline: December 31
Tuition $50/$55
Materials $20 paid to instructor
Tuesdays January 4, 11, 18 and 25
Time 1:00 – 2:00 pm (1 hour)
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Kindermusik Playdates at Dyer Parks
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Get out of the house and come experience a Kindermusik class in January when you might have cabin fever! If you’ve never done Kindermusik, this is a great introduction to the program. If you have participated, this is an opportunity to continue your musical fun until the winter/spring session begins in February. Minimum of 4/maximum of 10. Registration deadline is January 10 .
Village Age (newborn –2 years old)
For lap babies, crawlers, and walkers with their parents, this class provides a delightful environment unlike any other. Through a unique blend of multi-level activities that include creative movement, vocal play, object and instrument exploration, and a colorful literature component, baby’s growth and development are stimulated and all senses engaged.
Thursday – January 13 9:30 – 10:15 am
Fee: $15 resident/ $20 non-resident (includes a book and CD)
Our Time (2 – 3 1/2 years old)
For children ages 18 months to 3 years, each accompanied by an adult caregiver. This group lesson was designed to feature the basic components of a Kindermusik classroom experience—singing, moving, playing instruments, listening, group interactions, and most importantly, lots of parent education about the development of their child.
Thursday - January 13 10:30 – 11:15 am
Fee $15 resident/$20 non-resident (includes a book and CD)
Imagine That (3 ½ - 5 years old)
For those pre-school children with great imaginations! The children typically attend classes by themselves, but for this play-date version, parents will attend so you can see for yourself what Kindermusik is all about.
Thursday - January 13 12:45 – 1:30 pm
Fee $15 resident/$20 non-resident (includes a book and CD)
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Kindermusik Playdates at Highland Parks Department
January 12, 2011
Village Age (newborn – 2 years old)
For lap babies, crawlers, and walkers with their parents, this class provides a delightful environment unlike any other. Through a unique blend of multi-level activities that include creative movement, vocal play, object and instrument exploration, and a colorful literature component, baby’s growth and development are stimulated and all senses engaged. Registration deadline – January 10.
Wednesday – January 12 9:30 – 10:15 am
Fee: $15 resident/ $18 non-resident (includes a book and CD)
Our Time (2 – 3 1/2 years old)
For children ages 2 to 3 1/2 years, each accompanied by an adult caregiver. This group lesson was designed to feature the basic components of a Kindermusik classroom experience—singing, moving, playing instruments, listening, group interactions, and most importantly, lots of parent education about the development of their child.
Wednesday – January 12 10:35 – 11:20 am
Fee $15 resident/$18 non-resident (includes a book and CD)
Imagine That (3 ½ - 5 years old)
For those pre-school children with great imaginations! The children typically attend classes by themselves, but for this play-date version, parents will attend so you can see for yourself what Kindermusik is all about.
Wednesday - January 12 1:30 – 2:15 pm
Fee $15 resident/$18 non-resident (includes a book and CD)
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Kindermusik's Objective
Kindermusik's objective is not necessarily to make your child a musician. Instead, Kindermusik begins the musical learning that will enrich every life. Kindermusik uses music to encourage early learning and creativity in children ages newborn to 7 years of age.
You may already know that much of your child's learning takes place in critical periods that occur quite early in life. Kindermusik helps your child make the most of these critical windows.
Developmentally appropriate lessons promote vocal development and language skills, coordination, social interation, and active imagining. Kindermusik never pushes a child. Instead, each leseson is carefully structured to reflect and match your child's age and stage.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Smooth Out the Daily Bumps
Have you ever noticed that your daily routines flow in a rhythmic and musical pattern? The song begins with the waking of each morning and continues as you prepare your family and yourself for the day with the steady beat of breakfast and dressing routines, then march through the day with accented rituals and syncopated surprises, slowing the tempo with lulling routines and rituals at bedtime, ending harmoniously with a good night song ... thus flows the rhythm of a day.
We all know that daily routines are repetitive. But, did you know that routines are essential to your child? Routines provide a cocoon of security, familiarity, and comfort when your child has so little control over the events of his or her own life. While the daily maintenance of life may bore you (after all, what is fascinating about changing another diaper, emptying the dishwasher again, feeding the cat, and raking the leaves every week?), your emotional health and even your soul needs a certain amount of routine. Routines are healthy for you and your child. Tune In gives you ways not only to enjoy everyday routines but suggestions on how to make them more meaningful and fun.
Visit www.kindermusik.com, click on Classes and then Newsletter to register for Tune In e-mails.
We all know that daily routines are repetitive. But, did you know that routines are essential to your child? Routines provide a cocoon of security, familiarity, and comfort when your child has so little control over the events of his or her own life. While the daily maintenance of life may bore you (after all, what is fascinating about changing another diaper, emptying the dishwasher again, feeding the cat, and raking the leaves every week?), your emotional health and even your soul needs a certain amount of routine. Routines are healthy for you and your child. Tune In gives you ways not only to enjoy everyday routines but suggestions on how to make them more meaningful and fun.
Visit www.kindermusik.com, click on Classes and then Newsletter to register for Tune In e-mails.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Be the Best You Can Be - Famous Quotes
Don Miguel Ruiz
Always do your best. (From The Four Agreements)
Oprah Winfrey
Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.
Helen Keller
When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.
Earl Nightingale
We are at our very best, and we are happiest, when we are fully engaged in work we enjoy on the journey toward the goal we've established for ourselves. It gives meaning to our time off and comfort to our sleep. It makes everything else in life so wonderful, so worthwhile.
Confucius
Wherever you go, go with all your heart.
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