Does your baby LOVE music? Does your child sing all the time?

Have you considered trying out a Kindermusik class but wondering if your child would enjoy it? Or if your child is old enough?

This FREE music, movement and story time all rolled into one really fun class is a great chance for you to try this out. You'll even receive a free CD or card to download free music to your mp3 player for your family to make music at home!

Free Preview Kindermusik class (newborn to 7+yo)
July 6 in south Asheville at Skyland United Methodist Church (1984 Hendersonville Rd.)
OR July 7 at the Asheville Performing Arts Academy (193 Charlotte St.).
We'll have 2 different times at each location:10am or 11am.
Please RSVP to tell which time and location works best for you:
singandtwirl@gmail.com

For more information on Kindermusik with Yvette see her website.

Kindermusik in Asheville wins honors!

The families of Western North Carolina have voted on family friendly activities, restaurants, programs, and much more.  The Kindermusik educators of of Western North Carolina are humbly grateful to have been voted "BEST" in two different categories! Thanks to you we are recognized as WNC Parent's BEST PARENT/CHILD Program and BEST MUSIC Program! HOORAY!!!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!

 

It really is the BEST thing to do with your little ones. You'll have a moment each week where it's all about the two of you. Delve into your relationship with your child. (Grandparents and dads you are welcome to be here. It's not just "Mommy and Me". This is great for you too.) You will see your child's thirst for musical fun, curiosity in full swing, creativity in movement and sound.

I am so happy that we are recognized as BEST MUSIC Program as I feel so passionately about the power of music to make a difference in the child's cognitive development---and social, emotional, physical development, as well as their musical development. I'm so pleased with the new set of Kindermusik graduates who are stepping into the world of music lessons with a huge advantage of being literate in music reading, listening skills that are turned on, an understanding of music such that they can listen to a piece of music and tell you if the beats are organized in groups of 3s or 4s. Most 7 and 8 year olds would not know what you are talking about if you asked them about meter in music.

If you are interested in registering for the 5-7+yo class with Yvette then send me an email or check out the website. This class was packed full last fall and most likely will be again this year.

AND!!! The summer classes (begins July 8th) still have room (nearly full!) so it's time to try out the shorter summer sessions!

Kindermusik Birthday Party!!

So SWEET! I did the cutest little birthday party yesterday. It was very simple and the children smiled and giggled almost the whole time!

Here's the recipe for the perfect summer birthday party:
Choose a park close to home decorated with wonderful shady trees.
Invite family and friends.
Instead of gifts as the friends to bring a healthy snack to share.
Invite Yvette to bring her guitar and her suitcase full of fun Kindermusik instruments.
(You can request your favorite songs and Kindermusik activities).
Bring a yummy sheetcake and candles (don't forget the lighter).
Have your camera handy.

Schedule the fun music about 15 minutes after the start time of the party with egg shakers, scarves, jingles, beach balls and the parachute!









By your example encourage all the adults to join in the fun. This is actually when I notice the look of the children change to full joy. They love it when you play too. What's written all over their faces is love, love, love. 





 
 Next, enjoy the snack and enjoy conversation with each other!

When it's time for cake make sure to get lots of great photos.









After singing "Happy Birthday", blowing out candles and eating cake let the little ones play on the park equipment or in the sandbox while the grown ups do some visiting! 

A wonderful thing to do after the special day is to make a little memory book for your child. Sit down together and look at the  pictures.  Ask them to explain the photos from their perspective and tell what they remember and what they liked the best. Write down their thoughts as well as yours.  Put any birthday cards in the memory book too!

A party like this is very special. The children did not once get overwhelmed or over stimulated. There were no tears at all.  Even the grown ups (the mom too!) enjoyed themselves as far as I could tell! I've been to a few parties in my day (including for my own children!) and I've learned the lesson of making memories worth keeping means not going over the top, no matter HOW much we love the birthday girl or birthday boy. After all that IS what matters!

If you'd like to know more about inviting Kindermusik to your birthday party send me an email! singandtwirl@gmail.com