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Kindermusik
Kindermusik is the world’s leading music program for babies and young children that is offered in a fun, educational and social environment. This nationally recognized music program offers lessons that incorporate singing, dancing, movement and rhythm instruments.
Since 1978, Kindermusik has helped children around the world build a strong foundation for a lifetime love of learning. A positive way to introduce your baby, toddler, or preschooler to the joy of music while enjoying quality time.
“As a child care provider for over 3 decades, I understand the need for high quality, children’s learning programs. The children at my daycare have enjoyed Kindermusik with Lynn Thompson for years.
Lynn allows children to learn at their own pace in a fun and interactive program. She has customized her programs to suit the needs of our autistic students, incorporating sign language that allows the children the freedom to explore music in their own way.
Her Kindermusik programs are beneficial to growth and development. Both parents and children love her, and thats why we continue to come back year after year.”
— Gail, Child Care Provider, Barrie
KINDERMUSIK Foundations
Parents with babies newborn to 12 months (approx.) – Fridays at 11:30 am – running month-to-month, year-round
Next 4-week theme: Peekaboo
Oct. 7 to 28, OUTSIDE and distanced at Sunnidale Park Arboretum (rain or shine), sheltering in the pavilion as needed. **FULL – ask about registering for November’s class, which will be inside.
(Babies 6 months or older are also welcome in a mixed-ages class.)
*Note: as of November all classes will be indoors.
Cuddle, bounce, and bop with your baby in Kindermusik’s newest curriculum. Whether your baby is five weeks or five months, this class will be perfect for you! Each activity is adaptable for lap babies, crawlers and new walkers. Our licensed educator, Lynn, engages you and your baby through instrument play-alongs, singing, chanting, dance, object exploration and relaxation time. Along the way you’ll get expert advice based on the most recent research in baby development.
Continue the Kindermusik experience between lessons with the digital home resources (stories, recorded music, suggested home activities and parenting tips). Optional add-ons for each theme include a hard copy of the story, and an age-appropriate instrument or movement prop.
Monthly themes repeat annually.
Foundations Themes
Level 2 Themes
Level 2 (mixed-ages version)
Parents with children 6 months to 4.5 years (approx) – Tuesdays or Saturdays at 10am – running month-to-month, year-round
Next 4-week theme: Silly All Over
Tuesdays, Oct. 4 to 25, OUTSIDE and distanced at Sunnidale Park Arboretum (rain or shine), sheltering in the pavilion as needed. **FULL – consider registering for November’s class. It will be inside.
Saturdays, Oct. 8 to 29, INSIDE and distanced at Bethel Community Church. Masks are highly encouraged for adults, but not mandatory.
*Note: as of November all classes will be indoors.
This music-filled class celebrates the unique joys of your growing child. Our licensed educator will engage you and your child with each lesson’s activities. They’ll love singing, dancing, and playing instruments with you and their new friends, and you’ll help them practice a wide variety of abilities, such as gross motor skills, fine motor skills, turn-taking, language development, and active listening. You’ll also hear tips on how to enhance child development between lessons, facilitated by the digital home resources. They includes recorded music, suggested home activities, and stories. Optional add-ons for each theme are: a hard copy of the family story/activity book, and an age-appropriate rhythm instrument or movement prop.
Themes change each month and repeat about every two years.
Level 2 (mixed-ages version)
Parents with children 6 months to 4.5 years (approx) – Tuesdays or Saturdays at 10am – running month-to-month, year-round
Next 4-week theme: Silly All Over
Tuesdays, Oct. 4 to 25, OUTSIDE and distanced at Sunnidale Park Arboretum (rain or shine), sheltering in the pavilion as needed. **FULL – consider registering for November’s class. It will be inside.
Saturdays, Oct. 8 to 29, INSIDE and distanced at Bethel Community Church. Masks are highly encouraged for adults, but not mandatory.
*Note: as of November all classes will be indoors.
This music-filled class celebrates the unique joys of your growing child. Our licensed educator will engage you and your child with each lesson’s activities. They’ll love singing, dancing, and playing instruments with you and their new friends, and you’ll help them practice a wide variety of abilities, such as gross motor skills, fine motor skills, turn-taking, language development, and active listening. You’ll also hear tips on how to enhance child development between lessons, facilitated by the digital home resources. They include recorded music, suggested home activities, and stories. Optional add-ons for each theme are: a hard copy of the family story/activity book, and an age-appropriate rhythm instrument or movement prop.
Note that the themes change each month and repeat about every two years.
Level 2 Themes
Level 3 Themes
Level 3
Children 3.5 to 5 Years (approx.) *Parents involved at the beginning and end.
No class is currently available for this age group. Consider a Level 2 mixed ages class or private lessons (for children 4 or older).
Each week in class we combine your preschooler’s natural love of music, storytelling, and imaginative play with age-appropriate activities that introduce early music concepts and foster independence, social and emotional skills, language growth, and self-control. We also connect you with other parents who share in the wonder of parenting a preschooler. Parents are included in the hello song and the final activities of each lesson. Kindermusik digital home kits give you ready access to the music, suggested activities, and story for each theme. Optional add-ons include a hard copy of the activity/story book and a rhythm instrument or movement prop. The repetition enhances the learning—and the fun!
Themes change each month and repeat every two years.
Indoor classes are held at
Bethel Community Church – 128 St. Vincent Street, Barrie
Outdoor classes are at the
Sunnidale Park Arboretum – 227 Sunnidale Rd., Barrie
PROGRAM PRICING
Payment is by e-transfer.
To register, simply contact Patience Piano Studio.
September 4-week Program
- Tuition for 1 Child (plus $18 for each sibling), $30 for infants under 1 year in a mixed ages class, or under 4 months in a baby class.
- Includes live-stream access to all digital resources for that age group, plus download of the current theme’s “Best of” album
- Optional add-ons: Baby Class – story/activity book & movement scarf*, $20, Mix-ages Class – story/activity book and squeeze monkey*, $20
*get in touch to order a second instrument or movement prop for a sibling or to choose a substitute one.
FAQ
With the virtual sessions (over Zoom), our licensed educator guides parents as they engage their children with the activities, since babies and very young children aren’t inclined to watch the screen themselves. With the exception of the 3-5 year-olds class, participants are muted during the lesson to minimize background noise, but the educator continues to give instructions and feedback, in real time, to parents and children. (There’s an opportunity for two-way conversations before and after the lesson.) It’s okay if your child wanders out of the room periodically; they’re not expected to stay in front of the camera. And, like in any Kindermusik class, however they want to participate in each activity is fine; there’s no element of achievement. It’s a fun, education opportunity to bond with your child, whether in person or on line.
Each class is 45 minutes long, and semesters run for 8 to 12 weeks depending on the time of year. The lessons are a series of brief, age-appropriate activities involving music or rhythm that benefit the children in all areas of their development. Specific activity benefits are shared periodically to give caregivers insight into their child’s developmental needs. Singing, moving to music, chanting, object exploration, rhythm instruments and story-time are regular segments of each lesson.
The digital resources are required for registration because they’re important part of the program. They give you access to the recorded music and stories from all the themes in each level so you can continue the classroom experience at home. There are also parenting tips and stimulating suggested home activities. Parents who want their child to have a more tactile Kindermusik experience at home have the option to purchase the book and instrument (or substitute) that goes with each theme.
Level 2 lesson activities assume caregivers are participating with the children, whereas level 3 (for children learning independence) only includes caregiver participation at the beginning and end of each lesson. They’re encouraged to leave the room after the hello song and will be called back in later. However, if your child wants you to stay, and you’re agreeable to that, you’re welcome to.
They could be in either. Even though level 2 is geared to toddlers who are a little older, if the Foundations class time doesn’t work for them, or you feel they’ve outgrown it, they can switch to level 2 early. They’ll need a little extra help with some activities, but they’ll still enjoy the class and benefit from it.
Each activity of the Foundations curriculum is adaptable and beneficial for newborns, crawlers and early walkers, so as soon as parents are ready, their baby can start. To encourage them to participate, we offer a 50% tuition discount for infants 4 months and under.