Larchmont Music Academy

• Ages: 4 months–18 months
• 45 minute classes, with parent or caregiver
• Once a week for 15 weeks
• 4 non-sequential semesters

Kindermusik Village invites you and your baby to be a part of a very special music class created to stimulate Baby’s total development and nurture the remarkable bond the two of you share. Connect with your baby and with other parents as you experience together what the latest brain research confirms: purposeful musical activities stimulate the cognitive, emotional, language, social, and physical development that all begin in the very first days of your baby’s life. Each week we will dance, explore instruments, share songs and chants, and celebrate together all of the magical milestones that are a part of Baby’s first 18 months. Lap babies, crawlers, and walkers are all welcome!

Fall Curriculum: Feathers and Do-Si-Do

Feathers -- The musical poems of Woody Guthrie, bird songs, and the naturally occurring sounds in nature help babies develop an early appreciation—and accelerated aptitude—for language, movement, and music in this class.

Home Materials: CD with over 25 specially-selected recordings from class, Kindermusik chimeball, a colorful picture book of birds—Feathers, and a set of Art Banners for the nursery wall that strengthens vision and promotes early literacy.

Do-Si-Do -- Pick up your baby and dance. Dance the Charleston, the Tango, and the Cha-Cha and learn why dancing with your baby helps develop vital learning skills—from head-to-toe. In this class, play a variety of baby appropriate instruments, a dance with fun props.

Home Materials: CD with songs from class, an instrument—Kindermusik eggshaker and scarf, a picture board book—Do-Si-Do—with lilting move-to-it rhyming text, and a set of Art Banners for the nursery wall that strengthens vision and promotes early literacy.

Benefits for Your Child and You

• Educates you about your baby's total development through Kindermusik Foundations of Learning—statements based on the most recent research.
• Encourages joyful participation in a music making community.
• Nurtures bonding between you and your child through intentional touch warm‐ups, exercises, interactive dances and musical play.
• Provides natural connections between singing and reading out loud, listening and communicating through literature books.

Enjoy the Journey All Week Long

Kindermusik is much more than a weekly class. Your At Home materials you receive from your educator are just the tools you need to continue that one‐of‐a‐kind experience together as a family. While we plant the seeds of learning through music in the classroom, you will use the At Home materials at home to cultivate lifelong learning.

Family involvement in your child's learning is a fundamental cornerstone of the Kindermusik philosophy because we believe the parent is the child’s most important teacher and the home is the most important place for a child’s learning to take root and grow. After all, there’s no better way to nurture your child’s development—and you’ll love doing it together—every day!

• Ages: 18 months–3 years
• 45 minute classes, with parent or caregiver
• Once a week for 15 weeks
• 4 non-sequential semesters

Kindermusik Our Time provides a rich musical environment where your toddler’s need for both independence and assurance is honored. Each week, with you as her musical partner, your child will explore fundamental musical concepts such as steady beat, highlow, fast/slow, and loud/quiet through a wide range of engaging activities. Together, we’ll sing songs, play simple percussion instruments, practice rhythmic and tonal patterning, imitate sounds, dance, and snuggle, all while encouraging each child to respond in his or her own unique way. With joyful participation as its foundation, Our Time cultivates your child’s natural musical instincts and begins the process of learning to think musically.

Fall Curriculum: Wiggles and Giggles

Wiggles & Giggles -- The more than 30 songs, 15 dances, and eight different instruments create these unique music activities, designed to reflect the importance of movement in the life of a toddler.

Home Materials: Double CD features 50 songs, sounds, and recordings of favorite activities from class; two story books—Watch Me! and Pete and P.J., to develop early literacy skills; Home Activity Book; and specially-made pair of zigzag blocks—instrument to develop rhythm and hand-eye coordination-all conveniently stored in a Wiggles & Giggles carry bag.

Benefits for Your Child and You

• Recognizes your child's need for both freedom to try and the assurance of your support.
• Educates you about the interactive nature of the total development of your child through music, movement and literacy.
• Promotes joyful music making as a community.
• Encourages the building of characteristics related to successful learning in school: self-confidence, curiosity, self-expression, social skills and cooperation.

Enjoy the Journey All Week Long

Kindermusik is much more than a weekly class. And your At Home materials you receive from your educator are just the tools you need to continue that one‐of‐a‐kind experience together as a family. While we plant the seeds of learning through music in the classroom, you will use the At Home materials at home to cultivate lifelong learning.

Family involvement in your child's learning is a fundamental cornerstone of the Kindermusik philosophy because we believe the parent is the child’s most important teacher and the home is the most important place for a child’s learning to take root and grow. After all, there’s no better way to nurture your child’s development—and you’ll love doing it together—every day!

• Ages: 3 years–4 1/2 years
• 45 minute classes (parents/caregivers join during the last 10 minutes)
• Once a week for 15 weeks
• 4 non-sequential semesters

Kindermusik Imagine That! is a class designed especially for the creative spirit and boundless energy of your preschooler. In this active, fun-filled class, your child’s natural love of pretend play serves as the backdrop for musical exploration. Through singing, storytelling, instrument play, listening and movement, children develop their understanding of rhythm, pitch, dynamics and musical styles. Over the course of the semester, children also have an opportunity to explore various instruments of the orchestra.

Each class is 45 minutes and includes a 35 minute session for students alone, followed by 10 minutes of Sharing Time, during which parents, caregivers, and siblings join the class.

Fall Curriculum: See What I Saw

See What I Saw -- In this class, preschoolers use their real experience of playing in the park to create imaginative, storytelling scenarios with music—go on an imaginary trip to Grasshopper Park where they sail down the park slide and then recreate the sound of that experience with a loooong vocal glissando. Each week provides preschoolers one uninterrupted session of imaginative play that's guided in a very specific, sequential way—with a special sharing time with parents in the last 15 minutes of class

Home Materials: Two books—Can You Find Me? and The Ant Picnic Feast, Two Home CDs, See What I Saw Play Set, a Family Activity Book, a slide whistle instrument, a slide whistle and lumi sticks instruments, and a backpack.

Benefits for Your Child and You

• Nurtures your child's imagination and creativity.
• Creates a learning environment that integrates music, expressive language, peer interaction and pretend play.
• Challenges your child through activities that promote problem-solving, making choices and expressing ideas.
• Allows your child to have an active role in the development of music and movement activities.

Enjoy the Journey All Week Long

Kindermusik is much more than a weekly class. And your At Home materials you receive from your educator are just the tools you need to continue that one‐of‐a‐kind experience together as a family. While we plant the seeds of learning through music in the classroom, you will use the At Home materials at home to cultivate lifelong learning.

Family involvement in your child's learning is a fundamental cornerstone of the Kindermusik philosophy because we believe the parent is the child’s most important teacher and the home is the most important place for a child’s learning to take root and grow. After all, there’s no better way to nurture your child’s development—and you’ll love doing it together—every day!

• Ages: 4 1/2 years–7 years
• 60 minute classes (parents/caregivers join during the last 10 minutes)
• Once a week for 15 weeks
• 4 sequential semesters

Kindermusik for the Young Child provides a fun‐filled, yet structured environment where children can build a strong musical foundation and prepare for a successful future of formal musical training. In class, children develop their singing voice and sense of pitch, learn to read and write rhythmic patterns, learn about instrument families and musical “moods,” and are exposed to the music of some of the world’s greatest composers. Children also learn to identify notes on the staff and then play simple melodies on their very own glockenspiel. But, perhaps the most important benefit of the class is the sense of pride and ownership that all of these newfound skills provide for your child. He can now see himself as a “real” musician and is excited to learn more!

Kindermusik for the Young Child is a four‐semester sequential program. While each semester builds on the previous, children may join the program at any time. Each class is 60 minutes and includes a 50 minute session for students alone, followed by a 10 minute sharing time, during which parents, caregivers, and siblings join the class.

Fall 2011 Curriculum

Semester One -- Everything your child learns later in semesters 2, 3, and 4 begins with this early introduction to singing, reading, and writing music and rhythm. Through dances and games that focus on rhythmic development, we'll learn a keyboard instrument—the glockenspiel—which will be used throughout all the Young Child classes. Your At Home Materials provide the music, instruments, stickers, and activities for a home version of the same playful activities you'll hear about from class, so your child—and you!—can learn where you're most comfortable: at home.

Home Materials: Children’s Folder with stickers, games bag, and Music At Home Cards, Family Songbook, Home CD of music from class, glockenspiel, and canvas bag (during first semester).

Enjoy the Journey All Week Long

Kindermusik is much more than a weekly class. And your At Home materials you receive from your educator are just the tools you need to continue that one‐of‐a‐kind experience together as a family. While we plant the seeds of learning through music in the classroom, you will use the At Home materials at home to cultivate lifelong learning.

Family involvement in your child's learning is a fundamental cornerstone of the Kindermusik philosophy because we believe the parent is the child’s most important teacher and the home is the most important place for a child’s learning to take root and grow. After all, there’s no better way to nurture your child’s development—and you’ll love doing it together—every day!

• Age Range: 6 months to 6 years
• Class Structure: 10 classes in a semester
• Class Length: 45 minutes each week
• Class Size: 6-7 families with at least one caregiver per family

Kindermusik Family Time: We're a Musical Family!

Bringing children of all ages together provides a dynamic and integrated learning experience for everyone. So we took favorite Kindermusik songs and activities like "Shake, Shake the Apple Tree" and "hammocking" and rolled them into a fun, family class where each child is welcomed and valued and family "together time" is celebrated and cherished.

What Families Experience in Class:

• Singing – From the first "Hello" song to the last "Goodbye," exploring a variety of musical styles and genres leads children to find their own voice. Plus singing helps with memory and recall, physical development, creativity, and socialization.
• Assorted Movement – Whether moving as a family, as a class, or as individuals, Family Time movement activities enhance coordination skills, create opportunities for imitation and exploration, and give everyone something to smile, rock, bounce, or dance about.
• Story Time – Reading aloud to children stimulates their curiosity, expands their knowledge, and broadens their understanding of language.
• Family Jam – Children as well as adults will love selecting a unique instrument and joining in one big class jam instrument play along session each week.
• Musical Concepts – Fun engaging activities bring out the musicality in everyone, from the youngest member of the family to the oldest. Families learn more about music as they learn more about each other.
• Expert advice – A Kindermusik educator explains how the musically based activities enhance each child's complete development.
• Learning continues at home – With the home materials, the learning and bonding continues at home with the child's best teacher – the parent!

Enrollment includes:

• 10 week semester
• Weekly 45-minute class
• Set of Home Materials including a Family Activity Guide, two CDs of music from class, two instruments, and two literature books

Fall Curriculum: Movin' & Groovin'

Movin' & Groovin' is a romping, rolling, stretching good time for the whole family. This ten-lesson unit of Family Time will explore lots of different ways to move—high and low, fast and slow, zigzag, curvy, and more. Family members will chug around the classroom like trains, clip-clop like horses, and roll over like puppy dogs. They'll hear a story about playing tag together in Can You Catch Me?, and read about a jungle hokey-pokey in Put Your Left Paw In. Show your best groovin' moves—it's time for Movin' & Groovin'.

Home Materials: Two Books – Can You Catch Me? and Put Your Left Paw In, two Home CDs, Family Guide, and two monkey den-den drums.