Kindermusik of Grapevine, Tx
 

What the Experts Are Saying
 

Language Development

“Playing with objects such as the scarf play in Kindermusik Village encourages a baby to make sounds and words and helps her anticipate outcomes which are central to conversational development and language acquisition.  Varying pitches between high and low in Kindermusik class stimulates these first foundations for a baby or young child’s learning the variety of sounds of language.”  -Dan DeJoy, Ph.D., Speech language Pathologist

Attention

“Kindermusik addresses a child’s development in many various and powerful ways.  Repeated exposure to musical activities develops important and behavioral skills.  Some musical activities can help develop inhibitory control - the ability to control or stop one’s movements.  Also, changing volume, rate, and pitch in songs and activities teaches a child discrimination, a crucial factor to listening and language processing.”  
                                                                                                          -Ed Dougherty, Ph.D., Neuropsychologist

Movement and Physical Development

“Children learn through movement and music is movement.  Repetition of movements, demonstrated in the Kindermusik Movement Chart, is important for brain and moor development.  Movement requiring both horizontal and vertical tracking of the eye facilitates language development for reading readiness.”    -Anne Green Gilbert, Movement Specialist, Author, Creative Dance for All Ages, and Director, Creative Dance Center

Children with Special Needs

“Music as a curriculum in its own right is a valuable one.  There are no winners or losers in Kindermusik class - the only competition is with one’s self, which is a crucial part of educating children with special needs.  Kindermusik incorporates not only the joy of music, but also movement, touch, listening and socialization that are so important for children with varying abilities.”  -Stuart J. Schlein, Ph.D., Professor and Department Head, Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Literacy

“When introduced appropriately, music and literature play an amazing role in the development of infants and toddlers.  I’m happy that Kindermusik has extended its programs to include this time of life when brain development is most vulnerable and parents most in need of support and direction.” 
                                     -Claudia Quigg, M.Ed., Founder and Executive Director of Baby Talk,
                                       an organization dedicated to helping parents become better parents to their children

Development of the Whole Child

“Development is not a straight line, but rather a zig-zag pattern.  Kindermusik is developmentally appropriate and allows children to grow at their own pace.  A child’s development is a natural and enjoyable process, and Kindermusik’s idea of ‘a good beginning never ends’ suggests just this - it gives parents permission to be themselves and allows them to have fun with their children.”  
                                                                                             -Dan DeJoy, Ph.D., Speech language Pathologist