And The Winner's Are

Aimee Crider (Aubree) & Donna Dutton (Anna Grace). This is the first in a series of drawings celebrating 20 years of Kindermusik at Berry College. Each month I will draw two names. The first person receives $20 Kindermusik credit and a small gift for their child. The second person can choose one item from an assortment of instruments, CD's, or books. Enter weekly, one entry per child that attends a Kindermusik class. The drawings will continue through April 2010.

Healthy & Happy

For months the media has stormed us with H1N1 information.  Here are some facts you should know about the virus:

*The H1N1 is a viral flu, not bacterial.

*The H1N1 flu is also known as the ―Swine Flu.

*It is spread by direct contact (touching)..

*The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) offers podcasts filled with H1N1 information. 

*The CDC has a child friendly podcast series named ―CDC Kidtastic. 

At Kindermusik of Berry College we want everyone to stay healthy, and that means being pro-active.  Wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands!  I would encourage you to wash them before and after class.  We have hand sanitizer in the classroom, but soap & water is best.  We have tissues, please use them!  We are being diligent in cleaning our instruments between classes, and washing scarves.  We do not want to spread germs among our friends.

If your child has had a fever or vomited in the last 24 hours please do NOT come to class.  Come to another class when everyone is feeling better.  We will gladly make sure you get a make-up class for your child.

Kindermusik of Berry College takes your child’s health very seriously.  That’s why we are pro-actively taking preventative measures to help keep H1N1 out of our classrooms!

Picture This!

Here are some recent photos from Kindermusik of Berry College.  Making music is fun, especially with new friends!

Babies going up during the Duck Dance

Playing the drum in a Village class.

Storytime with Ms. Wendy

Reading Pete & PJ...wishy, washy wee!!!

Getting a closer look at the book. 

Exploring wood instruments in Imagine That!

Introduction to the glockenspiel, Young Child, year 1. 

It's the Doodle Daddle Dance in Young Child, year 2

We also play the dulcimer in our year two class.

Ensemble playing in year two.

Enter to Win!!

$20

 Kindermusik Credit

Celebrating 20 years!

• The drawing will be held on the 20th of each month, or the closest day to the 20th.
  
• Enter your name or your child's name
  
• One entry per week is allowed
  
• Ask your Kindermusik teachers for details!
  

Music is fun and .....

it has great benefits that go beyond the realm of music.  Read the 7 Surprising Benefits of Music Education here.  You can get all of this in a Kindermusik class! 

Coming soon - pictures from week 3 classes. 

What if.....

...my child is sick? we are out of town? I have a doctor's appointment? You have signed up for a class, you have paid to attend and enjoy coming..what if I miss a class? Can I make it up? The short answer is yes!

My advice would be to talk with your teacher about your absence. If you know in advance that you will be out, then ask your teacher about attending a different day and time. If you are out because unexpectedly, you have a couple of options.

1. look at the schedule online and see what is available.
2. check the blog and make sure there isn't an announcement about a class being cancelled. This happens occasionally when a teacher has a conference to attend or is ill. We typically try and cover classes if a teacher is out, but sometimes that isn't possible.
3. call or email about availability of another class.


You make up the class anytime during the semester, it doesn't have to be within that week. This works fine for Village, Our Time, and Imagine That! classes, but not so well for the older classes. For children in Young Child there aren't as many options. Your teacher will be happy to get you the materials you missed at the next class.

As a side note, classes will not meet on Labor Day. Monday classes will make up this class the week of Thanksgiving. Also, no classes will meet the week of October 5 - 9. This is fall break for the city & county schools.

Kindermusik update

The first week of Kindermusik classes went smoothly - once we gained access to the elevator. Thanks to those Monday evening families that made the hike up 3 flights of stairs!

A few new classes have been added that are not on the printed schedule:

Tuesday 11:15 - noon Kindermusik for Special Needs

Tuesday 6:15 - 7 pm Family Time, begins on September 8

Thursday 9:30 am Kindermusik Village (newborns-18 months)

There are also classes that have space available, so spread the word to your friends:

Monday 6:30 - 7:15 pm Kindermusik Village

Thursday 6:30 - 7:05 pm Kindermusik Our Time (18 months-3 years)

Friday 10:15 - 11 am Kindermusik Imagine That! (ages 3.5 - 5 years)

College students have returned to campus! What can you expect?

1. more traffic, especially in the parking lot - please be careful!

2. strange looks from new students wondering why small children are invading Ford.
3. the new elevator located on the 1st floor is very nice, but I would ask you to enter 1st floor quietly.

I would like for this blog to contain pictures from your child's Kindermusik class, and I need to make sure I have permission to use them. Your teacher will have a form for you to sign.

Be sure to look at the bulletin board outside the Kindermusik room. It is a glimpse into the history of the 20 years of Kindermusik at Berry College.

My next post will answer the question - "Can I make-up a class?"