Moving Up: Comparing Kindermusik Village and Our Time

Registration for Spring Kindermusik classes at Berry College opens next week, and many parents are asking if they should move their baby to toddler class?  Here are some parameters, guidelines and thoughts on the difference between a Village class and Our Time class.

Kindermusik Village is for newborn - 18 month olds. That is a guideline for the ages in the class. There are exceptions based on developmental abilities.

In general Village classes:

• move at a slower pace 
• allow for more exploration before moving on to "next"
• children experience the beat through movement with adults and hear it modeled in the class
• Parent is essential to a great Village experience

Kindermusik Our Time classes are for 18 months - 3 year olds.

• there are more activities in Our Time and the pace is quicker
• children are asked for their ideas
• parents are important to the class, but the children begin to assert independence
• children begin to demonstrate the ability to play instrument with regards to steady beat
• children listen for specific sounds and are asked to respond with their bodies.  Moving high and low, fast and slow.

If you are uncertain about which class is right for your child, please have a conversation with your Kindermusik teacher!

Family Fun in the Fall!

Fall Fun for Families Activities around Rome Storytime at the Rome Floyd Library meets on Tuesday mornings at 10 and 11 a.m. Puppets, songs and stories for toddlers and preschoolers! Chiaha is coming! Rome’s favorite arts and crafts show is the weekend of October 22-23. Peach State Marching Festival is at Barron Stadium on October 22. Wings Over North Georgia Air Show – October 29-30 at Russell Field, but parking is off site with free shuttles.    Fine Arts at Berry offers many free concerts and shows. Click here for a calendar of events.  Copper Creek in Calhoun is an easy drive to enjoy family time on the farm with a corn maze. Trinity Methodist Church on Turner McCall has their annual Pumpkin Patch October 3 through October 31.  Pick out a pumpkin, gourd or grab a corn stalk for your fall decorating. Rome Little Theater's holiday show is Into the Woods!  It's a musical and Jack is played by Kindermusik grad and Coosa High sophomore, Zac Mitchell. Berry College theater is performing Charlie Brown Christmas. Performances are December 1 - 3 in the Krannert ballroom. Kindermusik registration for spring semester opens November 1