Articles
"Kindermusik Fills the Air," Danville Weekly pp. 18 & 21 (2006)
"Hands-On Parents Strike Better Chord with Children", by Fay
Burstin, Herald Sun (2008)
"Babies have a sense of rhythm, which could be used to help them
develop," Daily Mail Reporter, Sept. 23, 2008.
"Benefits of Music for Children with Special Needs: Tips for
Parents and Educators," by Michelle Lazar, MT-BC, Director of
Coast Music Therapy
"Kindermusik: Something to Sing About", by Shel Franco at
iParenting.com
"Ask the Experts: When can we start music lessons?", by David
Geller, M.D., at babycenter.com
"Music Lessons Help Children Climb the Intelligence Scale", by
Karen Miller from news.telegraph
"Music Instruction Aids Verbal Memory", the American
Psychological Association (2003)
"Tuning Into the Benefits of Music Education", Parenthood.com
"Twelve Benefits of Music Education," Classics for Kids Website
General Music Resources
Children's Music Resources
Books & Instruments
Many of the instruments and props we use in class can be
purchased online at www.kindermusik.com/Shop/Shop.aspx. Also,
For everyone who has asked where to purchase Look Who's
Talking on the Farm - their website is currently down, but you can
find it on Amazon here! Wonderful for developing phonemic
awareness in young children...Highly recommended!
Beyond Kindermusik - Piano Lessons (ages 7 & up)
Where Music Begins Cathy Hirata runs this full-service music
studio in Pleasanton, offering Simply Music (piano lessons),
Signing Smart, and more!
Beyond Kindermusik - Local Children's Choruses
Cantabella Children's Chorus
Local Kindermusik mom Julie Charters has been working with
Cantabella Children's Chorus for the past three years. They take
children grades K-5 for the training choirs, and there are spots
available for this fall. No audition is required for the training choirs.
This program has sites in Pleasanton and Livermore.
Classes include Kodaly methodology for sightsinging.
Bee Chow is the artistic director for this program.
Danville Girls Chorus
This chorus for girls starting in 3rd grade meets in
Danville. The director of the performing choirs, Ken
Abrams, is the choir director at San Ramon Valley High
School and is well respected in the area. On of the instructors of
the training choirs is a Kodaly trained teacher.
Contra Costa Children's Chorus
This program accepts children starting at age 6. It is a huge
program with several sites.
Parent-Friendly Fitness
You will enjoy your Kindermusik experience so much more if you
are feeling healthy and energetic! To this end, several
Kindermusik parents have recommended the Baby Boot Camp
program. If you are currently enrolled in Kindermusik, you may
receive a discount at Baby Boot Camp; contact Noelle for details.
Family Photography
Local Kindermusik mom Jessica Anne provides stunning
photos of babies, children, families, and more. Visit
www.creativeimagesbyjessica.com for more information.
Musical Animations
Can You See Music? This amazing site features creative
computer animations of famous classical, jazz, and Latin pieces.
See below for descriptions of specific, child-friendly animations:
"El Caballo y la Montura", an exciting Latin piece featuring a horse,
is Miss Lindsay's favorite animation.
Another cute one is "The Chant", a fun jazz piece featuring Jelly
Roll Morton.
Finally, Beethoven's "Fruhling" Sonata in F, Opus 24, is a pretty
classical piece featuring a bicyclist and a very talented egg. Enjoy!
Nannies & Babysitters
We frequently get requests for babysitting/nanny referrals and
considered developing a referral service for our families.
Fortunately, two companies have done that work for us! Here are
two online referral sources you can check out yourself:
Sitter City
The Nanny Connection
Pet Sitters
Miss Lindsay used Pets Plus to watch her pet rabbit when he was
alive. They always took great care of Oreo.
"Kindermusik Fills the Air," Danville Weekly pp. 18 & 21 (2006)
"Hands-On Parents Strike Better Chord with Children", by Fay
Burstin, Herald Sun (2008)
"Babies have a sense of rhythm, which could be used to help them
develop," Daily Mail Reporter, Sept. 23, 2008.
"Benefits of Music for Children with Special Needs: Tips for
Parents and Educators," by Michelle Lazar, MT-BC, Director of
Coast Music Therapy
"Kindermusik: Something to Sing About", by Shel Franco at
iParenting.com
"Ask the Experts: When can we start music lessons?", by David
Geller, M.D., at babycenter.com
"Music Lessons Help Children Climb the Intelligence Scale", by
Karen Miller from news.telegraph
"Music Instruction Aids Verbal Memory", the American
Psychological Association (2003)
"Tuning Into the Benefits of Music Education", Parenthood.com
"Twelve Benefits of Music Education," Classics for Kids Website
General Music Resources
Children's Music Resources
Books & Instruments
Many of the instruments and props we use in class can be
purchased online at www.kindermusik.com/Shop/Shop.aspx. Also,
For everyone who has asked where to purchase Look Who's
Talking on the Farm - their website is currently down, but you can
find it on Amazon here! Wonderful for developing phonemic
awareness in young children...Highly recommended!
Beyond Kindermusik - Piano Lessons (ages 7 & up)
Where Music Begins Cathy Hirata runs this full-service music
studio in Pleasanton, offering Simply Music (piano lessons),
Signing Smart, and more!
Beyond Kindermusik - Local Children's Choruses
Cantabella Children's Chorus
Local Kindermusik mom Julie Charters has been working with
Cantabella Children's Chorus for the past three years. They take
children grades K-5 for the training choirs, and there are spots
available for this fall. No audition is required for the training choirs.
This program has sites in Pleasanton and Livermore.
Classes include Kodaly methodology for sightsinging.
Bee Chow is the artistic director for this program.
Danville Girls Chorus
This chorus for girls starting in 3rd grade meets in
Danville. The director of the performing choirs, Ken
Abrams, is the choir director at San Ramon Valley High
School and is well respected in the area. On of the instructors of
the training choirs is a Kodaly trained teacher.
Contra Costa Children's Chorus
This program accepts children starting at age 6. It is a huge
program with several sites.
Parent-Friendly Fitness
You will enjoy your Kindermusik experience so much more if you
are feeling healthy and energetic! To this end, several
Kindermusik parents have recommended the Baby Boot Camp
program. If you are currently enrolled in Kindermusik, you may
receive a discount at Baby Boot Camp; contact Noelle for details.
Family Photography
Local Kindermusik mom Jessica Anne provides stunning
photos of babies, children, families, and more. Visit
www.creativeimagesbyjessica.com for more information.
Musical Animations
Can You See Music? This amazing site features creative
computer animations of famous classical, jazz, and Latin pieces.
See below for descriptions of specific, child-friendly animations:
"El Caballo y la Montura", an exciting Latin piece featuring a horse,
is Miss Lindsay's favorite animation.
Another cute one is "The Chant", a fun jazz piece featuring Jelly
Roll Morton.
Finally, Beethoven's "Fruhling" Sonata in F, Opus 24, is a pretty
classical piece featuring a bicyclist and a very talented egg. Enjoy!
Nannies & Babysitters
We frequently get requests for babysitting/nanny referrals and
considered developing a referral service for our families.
Fortunately, two companies have done that work for us! Here are
two online referral sources you can check out yourself:
Sitter City
The Nanny Connection
Pet Sitters
Miss Lindsay used Pets Plus to watch her pet rabbit when he was
alive. They always took great care of Oreo.
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