Our Time encourages your toddler to uncover an engaging musical world while building confidence, self-control, and communications skills. Singing, imitating sounds, rhyming, and object identification foster language skills, while creative movement to various musical “moods” develops a sense of balance, timing, and spatial awareness. Listening and turn-taking encourage blossoming social skills. Our Time reflects the emotional foundations of school readiness and the latest research on music and early childhood development. Our Time is a unique opportunity for you and your child to interact and learn together in an unhurried and joyful manner.
For your toddler, every day brings new discoveries and opportunities to explore the world. Despite a display of independence, your 1½ to 3½ year old child still longs for the safety and security of parental closeness. During this time, toddlers still relish the comfort of the familiar while also seeking the challenge of something new.
What you’ll experience in class:
Instrument Exploration and Ensemble Skill Development.
Your child will explore the physical characteristics and sounds of age-appropriate instruments which will eventually lead her to discover her potential for beat, rhythm, and melodic ensemble playing.
Vocal Play.
Through vocal play, toddlers learn to form vowels and consonants, say words and phrases, and imitate rhythm and vocal inflection. In Kindermusik Our Time, vocal play is presented within the context of songs, chants, and activities done in class.
Exploration Time.
Your child will love discovering specially designed instruments, textures, sounds and movements.
Story Time and Early Literacy.
Listening to stories enhances language and speech development and fosters awareness of sounds, teaches use of language, and sends the message, that words and symbols have meaning. The same experiences that help your child learn to read a book also help him/her learn to read music.
Movement Activities.
Each class provides various opportunities for movement such as synchronized movement, group dances and circle games, and even expressive movement.
Together Time.
Kindermusik is the essence of quality time, allowing you to make the most of the fleeting toddler years and giving you the time and the tools to make music and memories together in class and at home.
Expert Advice.
A Kindermusik educator explains how our musically based activities enhance your child’s complete development.
Learning Continues at Home
With the At Home Materials, the learning continues at home with your child’s best teacher—you!
Every unique unit of Kindermusik Our Time comes with 2 CDs of songs from class, 2 interactive story books, a Family Activity Book and an instrument for music making at home. You'll also receive a card with instructions for downloading your unit's music for free from Play.Kindermusik.Com.
