KINDERMUSIK FOR THE YOUNG CHILD, SEMESTER 4
Week 5 (Lesson 50)
Dear Young Child 4 Parent:
“[T]he musical arts let us communicate with others—illuminate and record human insights. …Music-making is part of what makes us human. Frank Wilson (1999), assistant clinical professor of neurology at the University of California School of Medicine, says that learning to play an instrument connects, develops, and refines the entire neurological and motor brain systems.” *
Music is important to our lives in ways too numerous to count—emotionally, expressively, cognitively, academically, and on and on. It is helpful to you as a parent, however, to recognize some of the benefits Kindermusik offers your child. Learning to play instruments such as the glockenspiel and recorder helps your child develop fine motor skills, hone visual perceptions, train auditory functions, and integrate learning.
You’ll want to pay close attention to Music at Home 50 this week. Consistent exposure to the instruments used in Kindermusik will provide the opportunity for your child’s skills to unfold.
P.S. How many nursery rhymes do you remember from your childhood? Help your child prepare to play the rhythm of one of the nursery rhymes listed at the bottom of Music at Home 50 for the class next week, or teach him your favorite nursery rhyme to present to us!
*Arts with the Brain in Mind, by Eric Jensen, p.13-14.
Week 5 (Lesson 50)
Dear Young Child 4 Parent:
“[T]he musical arts let us communicate with others—illuminate and record human insights. …Music-making is part of what makes us human. Frank Wilson (1999), assistant clinical professor of neurology at the University of California School of Medicine, says that learning to play an instrument connects, develops, and refines the entire neurological and motor brain systems.” *
Music is important to our lives in ways too numerous to count—emotionally, expressively, cognitively, academically, and on and on. It is helpful to you as a parent, however, to recognize some of the benefits Kindermusik offers your child. Learning to play instruments such as the glockenspiel and recorder helps your child develop fine motor skills, hone visual perceptions, train auditory functions, and integrate learning.
You’ll want to pay close attention to Music at Home 50 this week. Consistent exposure to the instruments used in Kindermusik will provide the opportunity for your child’s skills to unfold.
P.S. How many nursery rhymes do you remember from your childhood? Help your child prepare to play the rhythm of one of the nursery rhymes listed at the bottom of Music at Home 50 for the class next week, or teach him your favorite nursery rhyme to present to us!
*Arts with the Brain in Mind, by Eric Jensen, p.13-14.
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