Thanks to all who voted for us!!!
On behalf of everyone here at Kindermusik International, I want to CONGRATULATE you for being named as a 2008/2009 Mezzanine Level Maestro. As you know, being named a Maestro Producer, Mezzanine Level, means that you are in the top FIVE PERCENT of all Kindermusik Educators. And, in that we have over 5,000 educators across the globe, this is an accomplishment for which you can be extremely proud. Thank you for doing what it takes to ensure the success of your program, as you continue to introduce incredible numbers of families to the Kindermusik experience. Thank you for your vision, for your dedication, and for your goal of reaching every child with the gift of Kindermusik.
Congratulations again on achieving Maestro status. I honor and thank you for all that you do each and every day. Keep in touch!
Best always,
Michael D
Love, Holly
Hi Everyone!
We have been nominated for an award from Nickelodeon/GoCityKids! You can click on the link below, and vote for us. We are in Orlando, FL and up for the "Best Artsy Class" award. Thanks in advance!!!!
http://Gocitykids.parentsconnect.com/ParentsPicks
Have a perfect day!!!
Holly
Hello Everyone!
Each session a professional photographer captures pictures of all our classes. Kristin Mizo does amazing work, and I just wanted to share the ones I personally picked out from Spring session...
This first one was taken during quiet time in Our Time Class. I attended an Our Time class taught by Rachael, with my son Aiden. This time together was something I will cherish forever.
This next one is of Aiden and I exploring the resonator bars together.
This next one is of my 6 year old daughter in her Kindermusik for the Young Child class. This year in Young Child, Anna learned how to play the Glockenspiel!
I also had to share the following pictures that I took. This is of our Young Child class which is for 5 - 7 year olds. I gave them all "I'm a Kindermusik Kid" t-shirts to celebrate completing their first year. Next year, in the second year of Young Child, the children will learn to play the Dulcimer and Recorder.
I hope you enjoyed!
Happy Memorial Day Weekend.
All the best,
Holly
Hi Everyone!
Wow, time is moving really fast, and we are gearing up for what is going to be our BEST Grow and Sing Studios summer yet!
In fact, we have filled many of our classes already! Click here to get all our Camp information, and join in the fun!!!
Our offerings this summer include:
- Kindermusik Adventures: Peek-a-Boo, I Love You for Babies Newborn - 18 months
- Kindermusik Adventures: Creatures at the Ocean - Music and Movement for Multi-ages Newborn - 7 years
- Creatures at the Ocean Theme Art and Book Time Class for ages 18 months - 7 years
- Kindermusik Sign and Sing for babies 6 months - 3 years
Our next demo day will be Friday, June 6th!
If you have yet to experience a class with Grow and Sing Studios, please join us!
10:30am - for babies newborn - 18 months
11:00am - for all ages newborn - 7 years
This will be held at our UUUS location near Oviedo/UCF.
Contact Holly Lesnick at info@growandsing.com to reserve your space!
If we don't see you for our Summer session, we hope to see you this Fall! Fall information will be available soon!
Fridays at 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Ages: Newborn - 5 years old
Begins April 11th
Click here to register
Bring one or more children to this wonderful class.
We must have 5 children for class to hold. Class size is limited to 12 children at UUUS and 8 children at Misty Forest.
If you have yet to experience a Kindermusik class with Grow and Sing Studios, please join us on Friday, March 21st at 10:30 am at Misty Forest Enrichment Center for singing, dancing, instruments, colorful scarves, bubbles and more!! This demo is for babies and children up to age 5.
This demo class is for first timers only. It will run 30 minutes.
Contact us to reserve your spot as space is VERY limited.
I wanted to let you all know our procedures for attempting to keep our classrooms as sanitized as possible. While it is impossible to guarantee you that our instruments and props are 100% sanitized, we are trying to do our best to minimize sickness. We spray instruments, etc. with Clorox Anywhere, and tumble dry all fabric items in the dryer. After doing much research, Clorox Anywhere seems to be the safest product to use for our purposes. Here is a link to read more about the product: http://www.clorox.com/products/overview.php?prod_id=ahsds.
For alcohol-based hand sanitizers, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends an alcohol concentration of 60 to 95% of ethanol or isopropanol for the great efficacy in killing germs. In the study listed above, it was found that some hand sanitizer products purchased from local retail deep-discount stores, advertising the same claims as those found on name-brand products such as Purell, had, in reality, only a 40% ethyl alcohol concentration - much too low to reduce bacterial counts on hands. In fact, the faulty product seemed to “mobilize the bacteria, spreading them around the hand instead of killing them.” (N.Y.Times: Hand Sanitizers: Good or Bad? , by Deborah Franklin, March 21, 2006)
Director / Owner
Licensed Kindermusik Educator
Registered Music Therapist
Local Representative for the Central FL Partnership of Kindermusik Educators
407.970.2774
holly@growandsing.com
http://www.growandsing.com
Babies and Music “Musical awareness is observable very early in life. [Howard Gardner,educational theorist who developed the theory of Multiple Intelligences] states that it emerges the earliest of all the different kinds of intelligence. The Papouseks, highly respected developmental researchers from West Germany, report that infants as young as two months can match the pitch, intensity, and melodic contour of the mother’s songs, and at four months infants can match the rhythmic structures as well. These researchers feel that infants are even more predisposed to these aspects of music than to speech (Papousek, 1982).” —“Theories of Child Development and Musical Ability,” by Sally Rogers from Music and Child Development, ed. Franz L. Roehmann and Frank R. Wilson, pp. 2-3.
Your Baby’s Musical Life
You may have already noticed that your baby is listening attentively to music. He may react to different types of music in different ways. He may become alert, move excitedly, relax, or even doze off depending on the nature of the music. By filling the spaces of Baby’s day with music we are teaching him the many roles that music can play throughout his life. Music can help him relax, cope with feelings, celebrate, create, and express beyond verbal capabilities.
Musical Variety in
Kindermusik VillageKindermusik Village
introduces a great variety of music, representing diverse cultures, styles, and tonalities, as well as varied instrumentation and voice types. Cock-a-doodle-MOO! features Cantonese Lullaby, a soothing, traditional Chinese song; Hey Diddle Diddle, a simple, traditional English rhyme and song; Ritsch, Ratsch, a lively Swedish folk song, and Armenian Lullaby, a relaxing song in the minor mode. Not only will your baby enjoy reacting to these different styles of music emotionally and physically, but intellectually it is important that your baby experience this music. We tend to appreciate and enjoy listening to music that is familiar.By exposing your baby to a broad selection of music at an early age, you will help him have a rich “repertoire” of familiar sounds and styles that will make more music accessible and interesting to him throughout his life.
A Musical Treasure Hunt
Explore everyday objects with Baby to see what sounds they make when you strike them with a spoon or shake them. Does there seem to be an object or sound that Baby is particularly interested in or finds humorous? Did you find something that you never expected to be musical?
“Children must receive musical instruction as naturally as food, and with as much pleasure as they derive from a ball game… and this must happen from the beginning of their lives.” —Leonard BernsteinComing soon....
Parent Perspectives for your TODDLER!
Hi everyone!
We have some VERY exciting news! By popular demand, and also due to perfect timing, we will be bringing our Kindermusik classes downtown to the very special Misty Forest Enrichment Center! This will be our 3rd location! This location is in downtown Orlando, on N. Hyer Road, right near Mills and Colonial (50). Three classes will be offered on Fridays, starting on Friday, February 29, 2008. You can learn more about these new classes on our website, specifically our classes page. Here's the new Friday schedule!
9:30am - 10:15am - Kindermusik Village (Newborn - Age 18 months)
$140 for 10 weeks
10:30am - 11:15am - Kindermusik Family Time for Toddlers - (18 months - 3.5 years old)
11:30am - 12:15am - Kindermusik Family Time for Homeschoolers/Multi-age/Siblings. Bring one child or more to this class! (Newborn - 7 years old)
1 child: $165 for 10 weeks
2 children: $245 for 10 weeks
3 children: $305 for 10 weeks
REGISTER NOW!! SPACE IS QUITE LIMITED TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST QUALITY EXPERIENCE!
Any questions? Email Holly Lesnick at info@growandsing.com or call 407-970-2774. See you soon!
Best,
Holly
on Music Maestro!