Kindermusik (ABC and Our Time Kindermusik Classes)

Our Time Toddler Music (ages 16 months - 3 years) or ABC Preschool Music (3-4 years) Toddler Music: This is a toddler music class and movement program for 16-month - 3 year olds and their parents or caregivers. This weekly 45-minute class includes singing, instrument play, dancing, listening skills, rhyming and language, circle games, story-boards and books. Toddlers are introduced to steady beat, rhythmic patterns, high and low melodies in the human voice and recorded music. These are the basic building blocks of all music around the world. Our Toddler Music Class focuses on your child’s emotional development as her confidence, curiosity, self-control, and communication skills begin to take shape. Instrument exploration develops cause and effect comprehension, problem solving, memory development, and sequence recognition. The anticipation and rewards of listening are introduced. Teachers combine group and turn-taking activities as social skills begin to blossom. Toddlers in this class are confident walkers and are no longer mouthing objects. Preschool Music: 3 and 4 year olds are ready for a hands-on musical experience with age-appropriate world-renowned Orff instruments, making eye-hand coordination easier for preschoolers. Whether a child is singing, playing a solo or participating in ensemble songs, listening skills, peer-interaction and creativity are all part of developing this child’s musicality in a cooperative setting. Our teachers use the rhythm of language to teach the rhythm of music. Pre-school music students learn quickly and best through whole-body movement, which we use to teach the contour of melody. The basics of music notation will be introduced through simple, fun music theory games.