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What people in St. Louis are saying about
Academy
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What the experts are saying
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saying about our educators
Meet our Educators
". . . we thoroughly enjoyed Kindermusik yesterday - The teacher works very hard in that class and has a beautiful singing voice. What a wonderful experience for me and Sophie and Aiden. I am looking forward to Tuesday mornings now. I am planning to enroll them again in the next session - I love it! What I also love are the two CDs I have at home. What wonderful and beautiful music. I love the rhythm and the beauty of the songs as well as the diversity. Very easy to have fun with and get the kids to feel the rhythm and beat of the songs." Sherry Phillips, grandmother of Sophie 11 months, Aiden 2 1/2 yrs. in a Family Time Class.
"My two children have
thrived musically and socially since taking Kindermusik when they were
small. It has influenced our whole family's lives. We enjoy music
together by attending concerts, recitals, and making music at home. Ann
began in Village class and continued through Young Child, seven years of
music! She now LOVES music and is playing both piano and cello in
fifth grade. Her brother Bill, in 8th grade, plays viola in a string
quartet. They are excelling in their school studies. They still remember "Miss Jan" -- you make a difference in kid's
lives!"
Susan Iverson, mother of Ann & Bill
“My child has become better at remembering songs
and learning routine and learning to sit down, while directing his
attention to a teacher, a skill he’ll really need for school. I think he
appreciates the sound and rhythm of music a lot more since his regular
weekly exposure to Kindermusik.”
Karen Silverman, mother of Blake, age
20 months.
“My daughter has taken tremendous strides in the
areas of self-expression, coordination, taking turns, singing and
vocabulary, and I credit Kindermusik with helping with the process Thanks!”
Ann Saladin, mother of Nora age 19 months
“Very fun songs. . .the take-home CD is great. . .
[the class] definitely helped demonstrate to him at an early stage that
taking turns is part of life.”
Krista Krekeler, mom of Colton, 12 months
“Miss Jeanne is a wonderful educator. She always
tailors the class to the children’s activity levels. Each class is
different! When we play the CD at home [my daughter] recognizes it
immediately and starts dancing! J.J.
has definitely gained an appreciation for music and dancing.” Diane
Pratl, mother of Janet Judith, 14 mos.
“We use the songs and concepts throughout the week.
I had no idea how wonderful this experience would be. Any time we are
waiting (i.e. doctor office) we use the songs and both my children will
sit patiently and ask to sing more and more songs.
Thank you!”
Amy Brunig, mother of Danielle age 2 and Connor
age 4.
“I’ve gone through Kindermusik with both of my daughters and it’s really been a great experience. I believe it’s helped instill self-confidence, along with an appreciation of music.” Karen Guberman, mother of Stephanie age 4, Lisa age 6
“It is about the only time Sarah sits down with me for 45 minutes! It’s a real bonding time for us!” Daniela Jacobsohn, mother of Sarah age 3.
“Taking the Kindermusik classes with both my
children has given us a shared experience that I can draw on at home –
we sing the Kindermusik songs, do the marching, hammocking, and other
activities we were shown, and enjoy the books.
I appreciate all the ideas and the love of music Kindermusik
instills.” Tori
Fredrickson, mother of Jordan, 12 months, Noah 3 years.
Quotes from a Parent, Kim Montgomery, who has taught school for 17 years. She has a 7-year old son who has just completed the Kindermusik Curriculum and a 3-1/2 year old who has taken Kindermusik classes since she was an infant:
"We
heard great things about Kindermusik, and after some research, saw that it
fit my hopes for fostering a love of music in my children at an early age
while encouraging them to play with and be playful in their approach to
learning about music. I was also very impressed with the amount of
research that went into developing the program. The kindermusik
approach to music education is based on brain research and making
connections in so many areas. Both of my children are preemies, so I am
always looking for ways to “boost” the neurologic connections they can
be encouraged to make."
" Kindermusik also acknowledges the various learning styles of children at an early age and encourages students and their parents to become comfortable with their learning styles. I taught Foreign Language for 14 years and have seen first hand the strong connection between Math/Science/Foreign Language success and a strong music education/background."
What the experts are saying about
Academy
"Kindermusik provides the
sound nutrition to improve movement, listening, and expression in young
children. Through activities and music making, skills for parents and
children alike create inroads for the great orchestration of a family’s
hearts, minds, and bodies.”
—Don Campbell
World-renowned authority on the transformative power of listening
and music, and author of The Mozart Effect® for Children
“One of my strongest
impressions of Kindermusik’s work is the variety of musical selections
that are there for children. The selections are of high quality and of
considerable diversity, such that children can listen and respond to the
music of Bach, Mozart, contemporary composers and cultural traditions
around the globe. Kindermusik understands that children deserve
opportunities to know a palette of musical colors, and thus through the
program provide windows to the world of people and their artistic
expressions. This rainbow of musical colors is the stuff that surrounds
children through their Kindermusik training, so that their listening,
movement, singing and playing possibilities are grounded in history and
across cultures. These musical beginnings set children straight for a
lifetime of well-considered choices in their musical and cultural
valuing.”
—Patricia Campbell, Ph.D.
Professor of music at University of Washington and author of Songs
in Their Heads: Music and Its Meaning in Children’s Lives, Lessons from
the World
“A major task for
toddlers, that can confuse parents at first, is resolving the conflict
between their passionate desire for closeness to their parents — after
all, they are still barely out of babyhood — and their equally fierce
drive for independence. Activities such as those in the Kindermusik Our
Time curriculum provide toddlers this opportunity. A child can move into
the circle during story time and actively participate if he wishes, or he
can stay close to Mom or Dad and listen to the story being read. Given
this security, most toddlers will naturally move to greater, and more
appropriate, independence as they approach pre-school age.”
—Melissa R. Johnson, Ph.D.
Pediatric Psychologist, Cary, NC
“Current research has
shown that movement is the key to learning at any age. Our brains fully
develop through movement activities such as crawling, rolling, turning,
walking, skipping, reaching, and much more. When children and adults
participate in Kindermusik classes, they are developing both sides of
their brains through structured and creative music and movement
activities. Television, video games and computers have helped to produce a
generation that struggles with learning problems, hyperactivity and
obesity. Many of these problems can be helped through systematic
music/movement exercises and patterns. Kindermusik classes have always
been fun. Now I feel strongly that they are also part of our essential
learning process!”
—Anne Green Gilbert
Movement specialist, author of Creative Dance for
All Ages, and director Of Creative Dance Center