Summer Kindermusik Adventures with Toddlers, Walkers

Posted on June 9, 2008. Filed under: KI Our Time - toddlers, Kindermusik Curriculum | Tags: animal fun, Creatures, family, Kindermusik, music class, parent and child interactions, summer camp, toddlers, walkers |

Children, from 18 months to 3 1/2 years, love ANIMALS – acting like them, sounding like them, moving like them.  Each one of these semesters focuses on a specific area where cool creatures are found, the beach/ocean, the zoo, and even your backyard.  These classes are just so much fun, I want to teach them over and over, and I have – several times.  And they are more fun each time I teach them – the songs are so catchy, the music just makes you WANT to MOVE, the activities are so engaging, and the props and crafts are such hands-on fun, it’s hard to wait for the summer to teach them.  I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

Each educator will choose, from the following units, which to offer during their summer program.

Creatures at the Ocean
Sing sailor songs and make the ocean count. “Five little seashells lying on the shore: Swish! Went the waves and then there were four.” Jump over the waves, squawk like a seagull, chirp like a dolphin, swim like a whale.  Oh, there’s so much fun to be had at the beach.  Materials include: A FABULOUS CD, Seashell Castanets, Storycard set and Picture Folder set.  Educators often choose to include several crafts, and some even offer unique snacks based on the themes.  It’s amazing how easy it is to make a wave drum, and the there are so many sounds the children can explore with it.

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Creatures in My Backyard

Give your child something to sing about in her own backyard. Be the flower from the “seed’s” perspective. Run and jump in rain puddles made from hula hoops. Snack on whole wheat mini-waffles dipped in honey, just like a real honeycomb. Shoo real flies and sing “Shoo Fly.”Home Materials include: CD, Bunny Puppet, and Picture Folders set.  Educators often choose to include several crafts, and some even offer unique snacks based on the themes.  Making worm bodies out of panty hose, or eating gummy worms in Oreo dirt, these students get multi-sensory experiences to support their learning.

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Zoo Train!
Your toddler and the train make a natural match—always on the move. Tag along this summer with a traveling zoo train. Bring your own stuffed animals for the petting zoo. Wear long white socks on your hands for polar bear paws and learn about real animals in the zoo. Sing songs for clapping time, and use music to help toddlers regulate emotions. Home Materials include: Book, CD, Animal Shaker, and Poster.  Educators often choose to include several crafts, and some even offer unique snacks based on the themes.  Have you ever tried making penguins that can’t fall down out of those little plastic easter eggs?  It’s fun!

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Find an educator near you at www.kindermusik.com .  The educator locator includes ALL the teachers near you, as well as many of their full schedules, and contact information so you can get in on all this fun.