Register NOW! For summer classes

TOP 10 REASONS WHY

1) YOUR CHILD WILL LOVE IT! And they won't be bugging you all summer long about being bored or asking repeatedly, "Is today my Kindermusik day?!"

2) YOU HAVE SEVERAL CHOICES ABOUT HOW TO SPEND YOUR SUMMER WITH US.
A variety of camps scheduled at a variety of times keep summer scheduling easy for you. You'll also have a new CD to choose to listen to!

3) NEW SUMMERY CAMP THEMES WILL INSPIRE YOUR CHILD'S LOVE OF MUSIC AND LOVE OF LEARNING. From Family Time to Sign & Sing, and Peekaboo to Around the World, you'll find something that fits your family's summer schedule and also provides musical learning in a uniquely summery way! No other early childhood learning program offers so many choices for you and your family this summer.

4) OUR WONDERFUL KINDERMUSIK TEACHERS ARE GEARING UP NOW FOR A GREAT SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE WITH YOUR CHILDREN, AND THEY WILL BE OH-SO-SAD NOT TO SEE YOU BACK THIS SUMMER!

5) OUR KINDERMUSIK CAMPS ARE DESIGNED TO GIVE YOUR CHILD THE WELL-ROUNDED EXPERIENCE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR. Singing, dancing, instruments, crafts, snacks, story time, learning centers, and home materials combine for an exciting and memorable summer "Kindermusik-al" experience!

6) SUMMER IS AN EASY WAY TO "TRY OUT" KINDERMUSIK!
Enroll in a summer camp and learn more about how Kindermusik contributes to the whole development of your child from birth to age 7.

7) SUMMER CAMPS PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TRANSITION YOUR CHILD FOR WHAT'S NEXT.
So is your child is moving on to Our Time this fall? Or maybe you're planning for your child to head to preschool and move up to Imagine That? Our staff is trained and prepared to partner with you for a smooth transition to the next level.

8) KEEP THE LEARNING - AND THE ROUTINE - GOING.
Every child needs the security of rituals and routines, and summer camps make sure your child is happy, secure, and in the "Kindermusik" groove, both in class and at home.

9) IT'S DIFFERENT!
Summer camps are different from the regular classes as explore unusual props, fun puppets, special games and activities, and exciting new instruments. Our drop-off camps include crafts and snacks, too.

10) SUMMER IS A GREAT TIME TO TAKE CLASS WITH A FRIEND. Refer a new Kindermusik family to our program this summer, and we'll give you both a free class gift certificate toward the fall as our way of saying "Thanks!"

If Frogs Made Weather

Crazy weather we have been having, ordered up by the polar bear no doubt. Take a look at this book here or at Looky Book where you can page through the books before you decide to buy.

Happy Spring!

Click HERE to play with this fun garden orchestra! Click on any of the characters to add to the song

River Ridge Arts

Have you seen River Ridge Arts lately? The new website is up - a few changes to come - but it looks good. Remember when we moved in . . . . tiles, dust, sheet rock, - it is shaping up. I invite you to stop by and visit us in anytime!!

Oh Danny Boy, Oh Boy

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

Plant a flower garden

Another sweet website from my Uncle Donald. Click Here to plant your own FLOWER GARDEN. When the page shows up just start clicking

The Power of 3

Here is a nice website called Mom's First

Tip:
Long to-do lists rarely get done and can leave you with an unaccomplished feeling. Think about time, it comes in threes. Past, present, future-the power of 3! (Did you know that 3 is a magic number?) Let's use the power of 3 to create a new daily to-do list, one that will get done!

Action step: Pick the top 3 things from your long to-do list that you will do today. Make sure these are of top priority and not things you are choosing because of procrastination on any of the others. Focus on those 3 only and see what happens.

Got Service?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfeXxkbgCVE

embedding of this video is disabled, but do bother to cut, paste and take a look.

Making Friends

My nephew Caleb, stationed in Habbaniyah, Iraq. He has an easy smile, a sweet energy and 4 sisters of his own. I wonder what these little girls think of this nice man, covered from head to toe. Especially the little one with the Mickey Mouse sweatshirt. Stay safe you four.

Happy Valentines Sweet hearts!

This little car

This little car is going on a trip. Trip. Trip. Trip, trip, trip. A little game like this - turning your finger into a car and driving it down the road is an exciting time for the brain - as vision tracking is engaged, eye-hand coordination is enhanced and fine motor skills are being practiced. This simple game is a brain workout in disguise. It can be found in the AWAY WE GO Home activity guide.

We still have room for your child in OUR TIME classes - for kids 18 months - 3 years. Just call Helen for more information: 952-412-0265 or visit us online

Happy Birthday Mom

Happy birthday mom! Thank you for inspiring me to be musical. I love singing with you!!

(for those of you wondering, yes, this is a picture of my mom and sisters (Jenny, Elizabeth, Christa, Mom and me)

Valentine Idea

This heart garden grows thyme. From The Wishing Fish - sweet!

Family Time at Home

Dave and Davey went right to work on the instrument family matching game that came with their Make Way for Music home materials. Thank you for sharing this glimpse of Kindermusik at home. It is a dream come true for me.

Happy Birthday Ameadeus

Tired Toddlers?

The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers: Gentle Ways to Stop Bedtime Battles and Improve Your Child's Sleep

I have been hearing there may be a need for this kind of information a lot over the last few weeks. It could be because we have been shut up inside not getting enough fresh air and exercise.

Anyway, this book came across my eyes today - sent by Kindermusik friend Betsy Flannagan. There are 4 pictures of children sleeping soundly on the cover, so maybe its a solution worth trying.

The Way I See It

The Way I See It #273

All children need a laptop. Not a computer, but a human laptop.
Moms, dads, grannies and grandpas, aunts, uncles - someone to hold them, read to them, teach them.
Loved ones who will embrace them and pass on the experience, rituals, and knowledge of a hundred previous generations.
Loved ones who will pass to the next generation their expectations of them, their hopes, and their dreams.

--General Colin L. Powell - founder of America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth

Want to give your child your laptop this spring? Join me for Kindermusik classes!

Thank you to Maria Schatz, TN

To Serve

What kind of world do you want?

Autism affects one of every 150 children. Early intervention and therapy is vital to the lives of children with autism and their families. With each viewing of this video the funding for research goes forward as the band 5 for Fighting is donating 40 cents every time someone watches and learns.

Please watch by clicking here

Winter Songs

My Favorites coming up this semester you don't want to miss it! Surf over to our website to check the schedule

Come Follow
Toe Tappin Foot Stompin Egg Shakin Blues
Hop Up My Baby