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Village (Birth - 21 mo)
Our Time (18 mo - 3.5 yrs)
Imagine That (3.5 - 5 yrs)
Young Child (5 thru 7 yrs)
Famly Time (Birth thru 7)
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Summer 2010
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Child Move Up?
Kindermusik classes
are designed by Child Development and Early Childhood Music Specialists to group children by developmental characteristics. While I recommend that a child be at least the minimum age to enroll in any given class, I recognize there are “transitional stages” where it may be more difficult for a parent to decide which class to enroll in. These ages are about 18 months, 3, and 4 1/2.
It is OK to keep your child in a class that seems a little too young for him during these stages. Children can gain confidence seeing they have mastered tasks that others are still working on. Moving up too soon can lower self-confidence if the class is found to be too hard.
On the other hand, if a child is well ahead of her peers in most developmental areas, there is no reason why she shouldn't move up to the next class sooner.
Our society tends to push for independence too fast. I encourage you to let Kindermusik be the place where flexibility and the needs of the whole family are respected.
The following tables may help you with this decision. Keep in mind that girls tend to reach developmental milestones a little faster, boys a little slower. If your child has special need, it is especially important that you think in terms of developmental age rather that chronological age. Children with special needs should be in an environment where they can be successful!
Moving from Village to Our Time
Generally 18 months
A child who may be ready for Our Time is starting to show many of the following:
It is OK to keep your child in a class that seems a little too young for him during these stages. Children can gain confidence seeing they have mastered tasks that others are still working on. Moving up too soon can lower self-confidence if the class is found to be too hard.
On the other hand, if a child is well ahead of her peers in most developmental areas, there is no reason why she shouldn't move up to the next class sooner.
Our society tends to push for independence too fast. I encourage you to let Kindermusik be the place where flexibility and the needs of the whole family are respected.
The following tables may help you with this decision. Keep in mind that girls tend to reach developmental milestones a little faster, boys a little slower. If your child has special need, it is especially important that you think in terms of developmental age rather that chronological age. Children with special needs should be in an environment where they can be successful!
Moving from Village to Our Time
Generally 18 months
A child who may be ready for Our Time is starting to show many of the following:
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Emotional
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Cognitive
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Language
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Moving from Our Time to Imagine That!
Generally 3 --3.5 years
A child who may be ready for Imagine That! is starting to show many of the following:
Physical
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Emotional
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Cognitive
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Social
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Moving from Imagine That! to Young Child
Generally 5 years
A child who may be ready for Young Child is starting to show many of the following:
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Emotional
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Musical
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Social
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When Is A Child Ready For Private Musical Instruction?
As a general rule, children are not ready for the disciplined training of formal musical instruction until at least age 6 or 7. Although aptitude varies among individuals, all children have the ability to achieve musically and will be greatly influenced by the timing and quality of their early experiences.
Kindermusik classes provide the exposure and positive musical experiences that provide the foundation for musical growth and achievement in the future. Many experts agree that "preschool music enrichment classes, which lay a foundation for musicianship through rhythmic activities, singing, movement, and music notation skills, often accelerate later progress on an instrument."
Children who have completed the entire Kindermusik program have grown up surrounded by music, learning in a group through exploration and movement. They have always had Mom or Dad there to reassure them. The children have been able to develop their muscles and enhance their coordination by using instruments that were just their size. They have learned pitches, melodies, rhythms, and songs by listening to others and absorbing the rich musical environment around them. Kindermusik classes have offered them everything they need to appreciate and succeed in music.
As a general rule, children are not ready for the disciplined training of formal musical instruction until at least age 6 or 7. Although aptitude varies among individuals, all children have the ability to achieve musically and will be greatly influenced by the timing and quality of their early experiences.
Kindermusik classes provide the exposure and positive musical experiences that provide the foundation for musical growth and achievement in the future. Many experts agree that "preschool music enrichment classes, which lay a foundation for musicianship through rhythmic activities, singing, movement, and music notation skills, often accelerate later progress on an instrument."
Children who have completed the entire Kindermusik program have grown up surrounded by music, learning in a group through exploration and movement. They have always had Mom or Dad there to reassure them. The children have been able to develop their muscles and enhance their coordination by using instruments that were just their size. They have learned pitches, melodies, rhythms, and songs by listening to others and absorbing the rich musical environment around them. Kindermusik classes have offered them everything they need to appreciate and succeed in music.