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August Newsletter & Tie-Dye Tutorials

8/3/2020

August Newsletter & Tie-Dye Tutorials

August has arrived! Our monthly newsletter went out this weekend. Inside you can find ways to stay connected and lots of resources to create engaging, comforting, and educational moments with your child during this time at home. To every family - we send our love & support. We miss you all!

August Newsletter

Nothing says summer like tie-dye! Enjoy these fun tie-dye tutorials from PBS Parents! Get crafty together with items you probably already have around the house like tea and food coloring!

Tie-dye with Tea

Tie-dye with Food Coloring

Family Instrument Sets

7/27/2020

Family Instrument Sets

During this time at home, Kindermusik has answered the call for family instrument sets for purchase. Three age-appropriate instrument packages, plus a bonus Parent Enhancement pack, are available for direct parent purchase from Kindermusik. We hope these new offerings allow you to keep the music going at home. Each Family Instrument Set was designed with Kindermusik Educator input to include instruments and props that provide an array of sounds and motions to cover many of the most common uses. The sets are designed to grow along with your child to hopefully make for years of musical memory making at home!

The Kindermusik Store

Baby Instrument Pack (0-24 months)

A Kindermusik Scarf
Chime Ball
Rainbow Shaker
Musical Shapes Bell
Non-Breakable Mirror

Toddler Instrument Pack (24-36 months)

A Kindermusik Scarf
A pair of One-Bell Jingle Sticks
A pair of wooden Rhythm Sticks
A pair of Egg Shakers
A pair of Sand Blocks

Preschool Instrument Pack (3-5 years)

A pair of Lummi Sticks
A pair of Shape Shakers
A pair of wooden One-Bell Jingle Sticks
A pair of Zig Zag Blocks
A Harmonica

Parent Enhancement Pack

A Kindermusik Scarf
A Nino Drum
A pair of Kindermusik Egg Shakers
A Guiro Shaker and Scraper
A pair of wooden Rhythm Sticks

5 Ways Unstructured Play Boosts Learning (Plus Tips-By-Age Guide!)

7/20/2020

5 Ways Unstructured Play Boosts Learning (Plus Tips-By-Age Guide!)

Sharing the most recent Kindermusik - Minds on Music blog post via our own blog to highlight reasons why unstructured play boosts learning in children of all ages. Read more to explore questions like why is unstructured play important, what does unstructured play look like at different ages, and more. The most important thing to remember that even if you feel like you're not being hands-on letting them play in an unstructured setting, in fact, you are being hands-on by implementing a safe environment for them to explore their freedom and assert their preferences and creativity. Within the article, you'll also find the streaming capability of Kindermusik’s rhythmic chant, “Ev’rything Is Just Fine” for some daily motivation and inspiration.

Kindermusik Minds on Music Blog

Jump Rope Songs

7/13/2020

Jump Rope Songs

A classic childhood activity that often incorporates song and rhyme to keep the necessary rhythm is jumping rope. Jumping rope gets kids moving during playtime and helps children practice keeping the cadence of a song or rhyme by saying them along to the movement of the rope. Jump ropes are a great tool that not only encourage a healthy, active lifestyle, but help children translate learned skills from playtime to playing instruments/singing songs as they grow up! They also help children develop hand, eye, and feet coordination, as well as learn new gross motor patterns that boost cognitive function. Remember - children learn best when they're having fun and they're usually having fun when they're moving! We've compiled a few classic and modern jump rope rhymes for families to use this Summer while getting outside, getting active, and staying musical! Check out the YouTube link below to hear what a jump rope song usually sounds like.

Jump Rope, Jump Rope from Super Simple Songs

Start with Down in the Valley as it begins with the rope being swung along the ground back and forth rather than overhead. Great for first time and/or younger rope jumpers!

Down in the valley
Where the green grass grows,
There sat Janey
Sweet as a rose.
Along came Johnny
And kissed her on the cheek.
How many kisses
Did she get this week?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5...

One of the most well-known and popular jump rope songs is Cinderella. It is wonderful for practicing counting too! For an extra challenge or older kids have them count by twos, threes, fives, or tens.

Cinderella, dressed in yellow
Went upstairs to kiss her fellow
Made a mistake
And kissed a snake
How many doctors
Did it take?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5...

For extra movements and adding creativity to jumping rope, try Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear!

“Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn around,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch the ground,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, show your shoe,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, that will do!
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, go upstairs,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, say your prayers,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn out the lights,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, say goodnight!”

Work on alphabet skills with A, B, C and Vegetable Soup!

A, B, C and vegetable goop.
What will I find in my alphabet soup?
A, B, C. . . . . . . .
(When you miss, make up something that starts with the letter you missed on.)

Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum is a well-known go to. Encourage silliness and vocalization with the descriptive words in this rhyme.

Bubble gum, bubble gum, chew and blow,
Bubble gum, bubble gum, scrape your toe,
Bubble gum, bubble gum, tastes so sweet,
Get that bubble gum off your feet!

Learn the months of the year and/or review their order with Windy Windy Weather.

Windy, windy weather,
All in together,
January, February . . ..
Windy, windy weather,
They all run out together,
January, February . . . . .

July Newsletter & Yogurt Berry Popsicles Tutorial

7/6/2020

July Newsletter & Yogurt Berry Popsicles Tutorial

July is here! Our monthly newsletter went out today. Please review for updates, ways to stay connected, and lots of resources to create engaging, comforting, and educational moments with your child during this time at home. To every family - we send our love & support. We miss you all!

Bonus Video Tutorial! The temperature is going up and it's going to be another hot week ahead...try this video tutorial for Yogurt Berry Popsicles to cool down with!

July Newsletter

Yogurt Berry Popsicle Tutorial

How To Make Paper Boats

6/22/2020

How To Make Paper Boats

For all the afternoons spent playing in the backyard pool or the bathtub, or even a puddle on a rainy summer day...enjoy this fun craft tutorial how to make paper boats! Colorful, creative, and perfect for exploring the water world around you!

What You'll Need

What They'll Look Like

6 Ways to Prevent Summer Slide

6/22/2020

6 Ways to Prevent Summer Slide

Keep your little ones engaged and learning with these techniques from Kindermsuik to help prevent common "Summer Slide". Included is a YouTube link to a Kindermusik classic, "Ants Go Marching", a song that incorporates steady beat, rhythm, and sequencing - essential concepts for reaching cognitive milestones.

6 Ways to Prevent Summer Slide Article

The Ants Go Marching YouTube Link

Campfire Songs Lists and Book Suggestions

6/15/2020

Campfire Songs Lists and Book Suggestions

Most schools have completed or are close to finishing for the school year, so we are sharing some fun song lists for your family backyard camping adventures! Bring music to every aspect of the day with these campfire songs or plan a special evening outdoors either with a real tent/camp out or even a pretend one! Include your little one's stuffed animals to take the pretend play to the next level! Enjoy exploring these classic songs that might bring back memories of your own time spent at camp or with family, but will surely help create some new ones. We have also included a few book suggestions in the links below as well!

Songs

Campfire Songs Care.com

Campfire Songs Todaysparent.com

Campfire Songs Ultimate Camp Resource

Books

The Kids Campfire Book

A Camping Spree with Mr. McGee

S is for S'mores

Host Your Own Story Time at Home!

6/8/2020

Host Your Own Story Time at Home!

Sharing a resource this week on how to host your own story time at home! We love encouraging literacy with our students and we wanted to share a fun article that can help you re-create some of the same memories made in our classes, at home! From picking a theme to incorporating music, these ideas from PBS are sure to make for special moments reading and singing together! Check out the step by step guide by clicking on the button below!

Host Story Time at Home Article

June Newsletter 2020

6/1/2020

June Newsletter 2020

June is here! Our monthly newsletter went out today. Please review for updates, ways to stay connected, and lots of resources to create engaging, comforting, and educational moments with your child during this time at home. To every family - we send our love & support. We miss you all!

June Newsletter