 Welcome!
Currently enrolling for Winter 2012
(12 week semester begins January 23rd)
All aspects of learning are enhanced when music is a key element in a holistic approach. Music and movement are a natural part of life, especially for children, Movement should be part of all experiences for children, for it is their natural mode of being and expression. Moving to music and simple rhythmic songs comes naturally to young children; it energizes them and helps integrate sensory- motor experiences.
Music and movement can:
- Develop balance, control, and coordination through activities that are fun and challenging
- Help children explore abstract concepts at an experiential level of understanding for deep learning
- Develop self awareness
- Emphasize give-and-take social interaction through play and dance
- Express activities and feelings of everyday life in mime and drama
- Raise the level of consciousness of how to move, where to move, and how parts of the body feel while in action
The Musikgarten program is based on a keen understanding of how children learn, in both a general sense and, specifically, how they learn music. From newborns through age 9, Musikgarten provides fun, educational, developmentally appropriate activities to nurture a child’s music aptitude and lay the foundation for music literacy. Children and their families are engaged in singing, purposeful movement, and focused listening activities which help attune the ear, refine the voice, develop a rhythmic body through which music can be expressed.
The full schedule may be viewed by clicking in the "Class Schedule" link on the left of the page. As you familiarize yourself with the class offerings and learn more about Musikgarten, I look forward to answering your questions and welcoming your family.
Sincerely,
Maria Bolchert (licensed, certified Musikgarten teacher)
708-442-1499
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