5 Ways Kindermusik Makes Parenting a Little Easier... and A LOT More Musical!


 

5 Ways Kindermusik Makes Parenting a Little Easier... and A LOT More Musical!

We want to let you in on a little secret. Although most parents choose to enroll in Kindermusik for their child’s benefit, after a few classes, they begin to realize Kindermusik is for them, too.

Kindermusik really can help make great parenting easier... and a whole lot more musical and play-filled! Here are a few reasons why:

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You get a break. We know that being a parent means more than just, well, being a parent. It means being a nurse, short-order cook, maid, chauffeur, activities director, photographer, diaper changer (and other related pleasantries!), personal shopper, hair stylist, and all around person-in-charge… 24 hours a day; 7 days a week. But for one moment each week in class, you can relax and let us inspire and support YOU for a while.

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Child development insight. Each week in class your child will laugh, sing, dance, and play instruments while we equip you with the research behind the methods. Plus, you’ll learn more about your child’s learning style, how it looks in a classroom setting, and how music and movement can be a vehicle for all of it!
  

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Friends for your child and friends for you! The parents and caregivers in your child’s class—including you!—create a welcoming, loving environment where you can share parenting ideas, developmental challenges and solutions, (yes, your child will eventually sleep through the night!) or just a good laugh. Oftentimes those friendships extend beyond the weekly class. So go ahead and set up that play date!

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We grow with you. From month to month, you discover new parenting joys and challenges. By design, our curricula continue to touch on all of those early childhood and parenting milestones, from birth to 7 years old.

Playtime in class and at home. 

While we may lead your child in class each week, you are still your child’s first and best teacher. So we provide plenty of opportunities for you to play together in class and at home. That's why we encourage you to set aside time to just play together each week—in and out of class. Sing the songs, dance around your house, and snuggle up together reading a book. The memories and learning will last a lifetime—for you both!

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