Kindermusik - Level 3 Mixed Age
Age Range: Age 3 to 5 years (Mixed Age)
Class Length: 45 minutes - once a week
Level 3 classes engage preschoolers’ natural love of music and activate their imaginations. A wide range of learning opportunities boosts language skills, confidence, independence, social-emotional skills, and self-control so they will be ready for school, prepared for future music lessons ... or able to leap tall buildings. You are invited to join the fun of each class, sharing in the joy of music-making and learning how your child is developing, all while strengthening your relationship with your child. Preschool-age children (ages 3 to 5 years) will enjoy instrument play and learn to interpret graphic notation symbols which is a precursor to reading music. Mixed ages (birth to 7) allow convenience for families with multiple children but the curriculum of Level 3 learning.
ACTIVITIES
- Experiencing a variety of sounds and learning how sounds are produced by playing musical instruments, speaking or singing
- Playing instruments with an emphasis on steady beat, repeated rhythm patterns, graphic notation, and ensemble music
- Ensemble Development, an activity that builds the skills preschoolers need in order to create music within a group
- Engaging in creative expression and language play, expressing feelings and ideas through movement and music
- Pre-reading music and learning to interpret graphic notation symbols, a precursor to learning traditional music symbols
SKILLS & BENEFITS
- Increased attention and focus; growing ability to memorize and recall
- Growing ability to detect patterns, nuances, and timbre in sounds, a critical skill for music and language development
- Experience waiting patiently, taking turns, working cooperatively in a group and communicating effectively and respectfully
- Wider vocabulary and knowledge of story structures; critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Learning how to decode and interpret symbols, skills necessary for reading, math, and music