ACTIVITIES

• Experiencing a variety of sounds and learning how sounds are produced by playing musical instruments, speaking or singing
• Playing instruments with an emphasis on steady beat, repeated rhythm patterns, graphic notation, and ensemble music
• Ensemble Development, an activity that builds the skills preschoolers need in order to create music within a group
• Engaging in creative expression and language play, expressing feelings and ideas through movement and music
• Pre-reading music and learning to interpret graphic notation symbols, a precursor to learning traditional music symbols

SKILLS & BENEFITS

• Increased attention and focus; growing ability to memorize and recall
• Growing ability to detect patterns, nuances, and timbre in sounds, a critical skill for music and language development
• Experience waiting patiently, taking turns, working cooperatively in a group and communicating effectively and respectfully
• Wider vocabulary and knowledge of story structures; critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Learning how to decode and interpret symbols, skills necessary for reading, math, and music

CURRICULUM DESCPITIONS

See What I Saw
In this class, preschoolers use their real experience of playing in the park to create imaginative, storytelling scenarios with music—go on an imaginary trip to Grasshopper Park where they sail down the park slide and then recreate the sound of that experience with a loooong vocal glissando. Each week provides preschoolers one uninterrupted session of imaginative play that’s guided in a very specific, sequential way—with a special sharing time with parents in the last 15 minutes of class

Home Materials: Two books—Can You Find Me? and The Ant Picnic Feast, digital access to all the music used in class, a Family Activity Book, a slide whistle instrument, a slide whistle and lumi sticks instruments.

 Cities! Busy Places ~ Friendly Faces
In this unit, sidewalks, elevators, skyscrapers, and world-traveling photographers are the theme. Learning through the pretend play that preschoolers adore, we’ll be rhythmically busy playing storytelling games and handcrafting city “buildings” from wax paper at home so we can make a cityscape in class! Plus every activity has some at-home adaptations so the parent can take part in the learning. With a pair of resonator bars as a featured instrument, and a multicultural, jazzy collection of music, preschoolers will develop the social and intellectual skills they’ll need in school.

Home Materials: Two books—Razupazu Toto and Down Our Street, digital access to all the music used in class—collection of multicultural and jazzy music heard in class, Family Activity Book, and a pair of resonator bars as the featured instrument.

Hello Weather, Let’s Play Together
Hello Weather! Let’s Play Together!—sunshine, rain, snow, thunderstorms, and more in this imaginative and delightful weather-related musical adventure. Preschoolers create storm sounds with a drum to “Wild Storms,” jump in pretend puddles to “Mud Puddle Jump,” throw pretend snow-balls to “Snowballs,” and sing along to “Colors of the Rainbow.” They’ll be surrounded in a creative musical environment that integrates music, pretend play, story telling, movement, and more.

Home Materials: Two books—Michael Finnigan and Hurry Home, Little Kittens, digital access to all the music used in class, Family Activity Book, and Instruments—ankle bells and rain shaker with scraper.

Toys I Make – Trips I Take
What’s more exciting to a 3 or 4-year-old than a new toy? How about an entire Toy Shop full of toys! And a full toy shop is exactly what your Kindermusik Imagine That! families will enjoy in an exceptional follow-up to the already highly regarded first unit of the curriculum, See What I Saw.

Toys I Make, Trips I Take is focused on creating a stimulating musical environment that integrates music, pretend play, story telling movement, and more.

Toys I Make, Trips I Take introduces the musical environment of a remarkable toy shop, filled with boats, trains, balls, jack-in-the-box and many other toys that bring a glimmer into a child’s eyes.