Christmas Greatings 2008

Free Preview Village Class in Charlottenburg on Wednesday December 10, 2008

Wednesday - December 10th, 2008

10.00 a.m. to 10.45 a.m.

Free Village (newborn to 18 months) Preview

in Charlottenburg near the 

S-Bahn Train Stop Jungfernheide or 

Underground Stop Mierendorfplatz

Kamminer Str. 33

10589 Berlin

Please contact us to reserve your child's spot. Space is limited.

If you want to register for the coming Semester (starting beginning of February 2009) make sure to send the registration form (or online registration) and deposit before December 31st, 2008 to receive our EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT

This Holiday Season give the Gift of Kindermusik

Let your loved ones (grandparent, aunt, uncle, etc.) know that Kindermusik with Alexandra offers gift certificates! For every gift certificate ordered by December 20th, we will provide a FREE Kindermusik CD to go with it, under the tree! Have them call (030) 43 66 16 23 to order.

Music and Language Skills

Free Preview Village Class in Charlottenburg on Tuesday November 25, 2008

Tuesday - November 25th, 2008

10.00 a.m. to 10.45 a.m.

Free Village (Newborn to 18 months) Preview

in Charlottenburg near the S-Bahn Train Stop

Friedbergstr. 32

14057 Berlin

Please contact us to reserve your child's spot. Space is limited.

If you want to register for the coming Semester (starting beginning of February 2009) make sure to send the registration form (or online registration) and deposit before December 31st, 2008 to receive our EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT

No Family Time Class on Monday November 17th, 2008

Just a quick reminder to our Family Time families. Do to my husbands birthday there will be no class on November 17th, 2008. The Village class will be held by Anna as usual. 

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone again November 24th, 2008.

Babywelt 2008 - Baby Fair

                                                   

 Today is the last day of the fair. It's not to late to come visit. Our booth is A.6 besides ASF Nursing.

For our Demo at 2 p.m. (Seminar Room) are still a few spots available. So some and join us! 

  

 

 

                                              Here two pictures of us during the demo on stage.

For more pictures visit our facebook page.

Babywelt 2008 - Baby Fair

Berlin, November 7th through 9th, 2008, Messe Berlin, Halle 1.1 - our booth is A.6

 

Opening Hours:

Friday 10.00 a.m to 6 p.m.

Saturday 10.00 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday 10.00 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  

The entrance fee is 10,- Euro per adult. Children newborn to 10 years get in for free. To save 3,- Euro on your ticket register your visit here. (side is only in German/contact me if you need help) 

 

At the fair we will offer free Demos on Friday (10.30 a.m. - 20 min) and Sunday (2.30 p.m.) at the seminar room. To participate in this Demos you have to register through the website of the organizer. 

On Saturday at 3.30 p.m. you can join us for an exiting Kindermusik time on stage.

Demos in Charlottenburg - October 23, 2008

After losing our room in Charlottenburg after the past spring  we have a possible room option near the subway/underground stop Wilmerdorferstr. and S-Bahn stop Charlottenburg. 

10.00 a.m. to 10.45 a.m.

for children newborn to 18 month with a caregiver

3.30 p.m. to 4.15 p.m.

fro children 1 1/2 to 3 years with caregiver

Due to limited space please make sure you register as soon as possible via e-mail or by phone (030) 43 66 16 23 to ensure your spot. With your confirmation you will receive the exact address of the location. 

Momsense and Dadsense by Anita Renfroe

Here just a post for fun. The first video you're about to see I came across for the first time about one year ago. Due to Alyssa just being 3 years old the song reminded me more of things my mom said to me and my sisters. But I'm sure I will say some if not all of it before Alyssa is going to Collage. ;-)

Enjoy!

Dadsense

If you like to learn more about Anita Renfroe please visite here website.

We're new on facebook

Due to the new link on the upper right hand side of our blog you may have noticed that we now have a facebook page. In the future we will also use this page to post upcoming events. If you are interested in receiving notifications about newly posted events please make sure you become our friend on facebook. You can do that by clicking on the facebook logo above or by following the link on the right hand side of this blog.

The facebook page will even give us the opportunity to asked for your feed-back and preferences. Right now we're trying to find out when your perfect Kindermusik class would be (time/day/location).  In the long run we hope for the page to become a community platform for our Kindermusik families.

We're looking forward to connect closer with you! 

It's not to late to register!

We still have a few openings for the following classes in Hermsdorf.

Mondays:

9. 30 a.m. to 10.15 a.m. Village (0 to 18 months) with Anna

4.30 p.m. to 5.15 p.m. Family Time (all ages 0 to 7 years) with Alexandra

Saturdays:

5.00 p.m. to 5.45 p.m. Family Time (all ages 0 to 7 years) with Alexandra

To register or contact us about a free preview class visit our website or call (030) 43 66 16 23. We are looking forward to see you and your children in class.

For news on our Program please visit our blog regularly and/or become a fan at our Facebook page. 

Listen and Learn

Back to school!! Time to listen. Listening is an important skill and one which is directly linked to learning. Although we hear things naturally, listening is a skill to be learnt. Research shows that children spend upto 70% of their time at school listening. So it is no surprise that children who are good listeners get the most out of their time in the classroom. I came across a very useful website with some tips for building your child's listening skills. The following was taken from http://www.meddybemps.com

• Playing rhyming word games with them.
• Giving your child a job with one-step directions (e.g.: "Bring me your shoe.")
• Giving them a two-step direction (e.g.: "Pick up your toy and put it in your room.") once they can follow one-step directions easily.
• Giving them a three-step direction (e.g. "Put your shoes on, get a sweater, and get in the car.") once they have learned two-steps. You are building listening skills and memory skills which are very important for all learning.
• Gathering objects that make different sounds; let your child become familiar with their sounds, then have him/her close their eyes while you make a sound with one object. Let them guess which object was sounded.
• Playing a different kind of music each day at lunch. Have discussions on whether your child likes or dislikes that kind of music
• Occasionally give information in a teeny, tiny voice so your child has to listen very hard to hear it.
• Taking nature walks and listen carefully for sounds you hear. Write them down and the next day try to imitate the sounds (helps build memory skills, too).
• Asking questions before you read a story so your child will be listening for the answer.

• [Additionally] Kindermusik classes are an excellent way to encourage good listening in a fun way for you and your child.

Open House Reminder

September 6th, 2008

3 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.

Fellowship Hall Protestant Church Hermsdorf

(near S1 train stoop Hermsdorf)

Wachsmuthstr. 24-28

13467 Berlin-Hermsdorf

 

Come and have FUN! Bring your family and all your friends to learn more about Kindermusik and to have a hand on experience during our short 20 min. Demos.

 

3.20 p.m. Village (0 to 18 months)

4.00 p.m. Our Time (1 1/2 to 3 years)

4.20 p.m. Family Time (all ages 0 to 7 years)

 

You can register during the Open House in person or online anytime. 

To ensure your child's spot in class register as soon as possible - class space is limited -. We serve based on a first come first serve. All our offered classes require parent/caregiver participation .

We're looking forward to see soon. 

Your licensed Educators,

Anna, Alexandra & Katja (soon to be licensed)

Early Bird Discount will end August 30, 2008

We extended our Early Bird Discount until August 30th, 2008. To make sure you receive our early bird discount make sure to register before you miss the dead-line. Here just a quick reminder about the schedule for the semester which starts on September 15th/20th, 2008,

Hermsdorf

Mondays 

at "Raum für Mehr" Berliner Str. 51 A, 13467 Berlin

 9.30 a.m. to 10.15 a.m. Village (0 to 18 Months) with Anna

10.45 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. Our Time (1 1/2 to 3 years) with Anna

 4.30 p.m. to 5.15 p.m. Family Time (all children 0 to 7 years) with Alexandra

Saturdays 

at "Ev. Kirchengemeinde Hermsdorf - Gemeindehaus" 

Wachsmuthstr 24-28, 13467 Berlin

3.00 p.m. to 3.45 p.m. Village (0 to 18 Months) with Alexandra

4.00 p.m. to 4.45 p.m. Our Time (1 1/2 to 3 years) with Alexandra

5.00 p.m. to 5.45 p.m. Family Time (all children 0 to 7 years) with Alexandra

Click here to register through our website right away or download the registration forms. 

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS AUGUST 30TH, 2008. Make sure we receive your registration form on time and follow up with the down-payment.

NEW LOCATION and NEW Educator for our Program in Fall / Autumn 2008

Due to requests we added classes on a week-day.  The location for our new Monday classes will be at 

Raum für Mehr

Berliner Str. 51 A

13467 Berlin

 

The new class times for the autumn semester (beginning September 15,2008) will be:

 9.30 a.m. to 10.15 a.m. Village (0 to 18 Month) with Anna

10.45 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. Our Time (1 1/2 to 3 years) with Anna

 4.30 p.m. to 5.15 p.m. Family Time (all children 0 to 7 years) with Alexandra

To insure your child's spot in the desired class please register online today. If you prefer mail in the registration the old fashion way please print out the registration for provided below the online registration and send it to 

Kindermusik with Alexandra

c/o Reece

Gallesteig 6

10589 Berlin

If your have questions please fell free to e-mail or call me (phone: 030/43 66 16 23).  Anna and I are looking forward to meet you.

 

Speaking of Anna. Anna Johnston (photo on the right) is the new edition to our Studio and will be there for you during our monday morning classes. She has been teaching since 1998 and has been licensed as Kindermusik Educator this year. Anna has several music degrees. She is British and has taught piano, flute and English to children in six different countries.

Anna welcome to the Kindermusik with Alexandra family. :-)

German-American Volksfest Part 2

Here a few pictures from our trip.

Free Sommerfest this Saturday (26th)

I just heard about this and thought I share this with you incase you do not have plans for tomorrow you may consider going to 

REWE Family - Das Sommerfest

Saturday July 26, 2008

10 a.m. to 6 p.m

Zentraler Festplatz

As your noticed this event is presented by REWE to find out more click here. 

German-American Volksfest

The 48th German-American Volksfest will be from 

July 25th to August 17th, 2008.

We're planning on going to the Volksfest this week-end thats why I thought I share the dates with you. This years event is presented by the state of Massachusetts with the motto:

 Indian Summer in Berlin

For more information on opening hours and attractions please visit there website by clicking here.

*The flags are used with permission of www.nationalflaggen.de

Family Farm Lübars / Familiefarm Lübars

Yesterday we went with my sister  and her son to the Family Farm Lübars. 

To visit there website (only in German) click here.

The kids had a great time locking at the different animals (chickens, cows, donkeys, goats, etc.)

This is a view of their pond with ducks.

Alyssa's 3rd Birthday!

First of all a like to apologize for not posting much lately. With the Kindermusik Germany Convention in Hamburg on Juni 28,2008 the Open House in Hermsdorf on July 5, 2008 and the preparation for Alyssa's Birthday party time just got away from me.

Here is a picture of the Birthday girl.

It's hard to believe how quick 3 years went by.

Open House in Hermsdorf / Tag der offenen Tür in Hermsdorf

The next Open House in Hermsdorf invites you to experience Kindermusik with your child first hand. 

 

05. Juli 2008

3.00 pm to 5.30 pm

at the Comunity Center (Gemeindehaus)

of the Ev. Kirchengemeinde Hermsdorf

(direkt am S-Bahnhof)

Wachsmuthstr. 24-28

13467 Berlin

 

Demos (approximatly 20 minutes long) will take place at about:

 

3.20 pm - Village (newborn to 18 months)

4.00 pm - Our Time (1 1/2 to 3 years)

4.40 pm - Family Time (all ages newborn to 7 years)

  

Special Offer: 

Sign up for a course at the Open House to take a free Kindermusik CD home and start enjoying Kindermusik right away.

  

 

Der nächste Tag der offenen Tür in Hermsdorf läd sie ein Kindermusik mit ihrem Kind selbst zu erleben.

 

05. Juli 2008

15.oo Uhr bis 17.30 Uhr

im Gemeinderhaus der

Ev. Kirchengemeinde Hermsdorf

(direkt am S-Bahnhof)

Wachsmuthstr. 24-28

13467 Berlin

 

Kurze Probestunden (ca. 20 Minuten) finden wie folgt statt:

 

15.20 Uhr - Village (Neugeborene bis 18 Monate)

16.00 Uhr - Our Time (1 1/2 bis 3 Jahre)

16.20 Uhr - Family Time (alle Kinder von Geburt bis 7 Jahren)

 

Sonderangebot:

Melden sie ihr Kind am Tag der offenen Tür zu einem Kurs an und nehmen sie gleich eine kostenlose Kindermusik CD mit nach Hause und genießen sie Kindermusik ab sofort.

KIndermusik Germany Convention in Hamburg

Hello, I'm back from Hamburg. Everybody had a great time in Hamburg. But unfortunately we forgot to take a group picture.

 Here is a picture I took the day after the convention when we went to Eve's studio in Hamburg.

 

left to right: Judy, Addie, Eve and Beth

Kindermusik Germany Convention 2008 in Hamburg

Sorry, everyone for not posting earlier. The Kindermusik Germany Convention is this coming Saturday. I was asked to do a little presentation on blogging. The preparation for this as well as my families needs were keeping me pretty busy the past few days. 

Hers is a picture of Alyssa and my nephew Marek on my dads birthday party last week.

I tell you more about the convention and what I learned to give you and your child the best Kindermusik experience. By the way, the next Open House is on July 5, 2008 in Hermsdorf. Please invite all your friends to come for a free fun Kindermusik demo class. I'll post more about the Open House details probably on Sunday.

Making Music

Here a great video on home made music. I hope you like it as much as I do. 

Did you ever want to play a cello?

Here is your chance! Click on the cello pictured below and take the opportun

ity to play as a soloist with the "Berliner Philharmoniker" Orchestra.

 

 

Good luck! By the way, I did very poorly.

To find out more about the "Berliner Philharmoniker" please visit there website.

Not on the test!

Tom Chapin has this great song that shows the way some school teacher think :-(

And it seems with the Pisa Study people think a lot about test results. Which doesn't mean just because it will not be on a test it is less important so learn or know. Enjoy the video and if you like to learn more about Tom Chapin visit his website by clicking here.

Please leave a post and let me know what you think about it.

Humor

We know that listening is a learned skill which we practice in almost every Kindermusik class- But did you know that humor is a skill you learn and not something you 're born with or without? I didn't until I read this article "Encouraging Your Child's Sense of Humor". Now, I even know why -since my early childhood - I LAUGH and NOT CRY when I seriously hurt myself. Because laughter can help humans deal better deal with pain. How about that? For me that obviously works.

To read this interestin

g article and to find out how you can help your child develop a sense of humor - which can make it easier to handle difficult situations in life click here.

Here a picture of Kangaroo feed baby ;-)

Or, Alyssa just a few weeks old in her car seat.

Vegetables or how to make music a different way!

We all now how important it is for a healthy diet to eat veggies. And even though we all were taught by our parents not to play with our food - I like to share this video of the VEGETABLE ORCHESTRA. Did you know what amazing music can be produced with vegetables?

Enjoy the unique instruments :-) !

Finger Plays

Here are some of the finger plays we been doing in "Creatures of my Backyard" class . 

 

Little Robin Redbreast

 

Little Robin Redbreast (Perch one hand on your arm.)

Sat upon a rail.

Niddle naddle went his head.  (Wiggle your thumb.)

Wiggle waggle went his tail.  (Wiggle your little finger)

 

 

Two Little Blackbirds

Use index fingers, one for Jack and one for Jill. At the word "fly," hide fingers behind your back. At the words "come back," bring fingers out again.

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill. 

One named Jack and one named Jill. 

Fly away Jack, fly away Jill. 

Come back Jack, come back Jill.

  

Here's a Bunny

 

Here's a bunny with ears so funny,  (Raise two bent fingers.)

And here's a hole in the ground. (Place your hand on your waist)

At the first sound he hears,

He pricks up his ears, (Quickly straighten fingers.)

And hops right into the ground. (Pop fingers into hole.)

 

Here's the Beehive

 

Here's the beehive. (Hold up one fist)

Where are the bees? (Turn the other hand out, with palm up.)

Hidden away where nobody sees. (Place open hand over the fist.)

Watch and you'll see them  (Look intently at the closed fist.)

Come out of the hive

One, two, three, four, five. (Rais thumb and fingers one at a time and wiggle them all about.)

Bzzzzzzzzzzzz...............

 

Fuzzy Wuzzy Caterpillar

 

Fuzzy wuzzy caterpillar

Creeping, creeping, creeping. (Creeping finger moving very slowly.)

Spins himself a blanke, (Roll both hands over and over each other.)

Now he's sleeping, sleeping, sleeping. (Hold both hands together very still)

Fuzzy wuzzy caterpilar

wakes up by and by (Spread hands apart)

Spreads his lovely wings. (Link both thumbs together and move all fingers)

 

 

Little Turtle

 

Little turtle, little turtle (Child crawls with scarf over back.)

Hide inside your shell. (Child stays very still and hide)

Little turtle, little turtle

Come and crawl with me. (Child crawls around.)

Little turtle, little turtle

I SEE YOU! (Parent lifts scarf to see child's face.)

 

Five Little Mice

 

Five little mice came out to play. (Fingers of right hand run over floor.)

Gathering crumbs along the way. Finger stop once in a while and then continue.)

Out comes kitty cat, big and fat. (With fingers closed, left hand covers the right.)

Four little mice go scampering back. (Tuck thumb of right hand under and let other four fingers "run back.")

 

Repeat the verse until you come to "One little mouse...") and at the end of the verse hold up your index finger and say: "The mouse got away. What do you thing of that?"

Making the Most of Kindermusik At-Home Materials

by Theresa Case, Kindermusik Educator

 

Just like a Kindermusik class, At Home Materials provide stepping stones for growth, building on the learning from one class to the next. Everything in Kindermusik's At Home Materials helps the parent and child receive the full developmental benefits of music and movement.

 

But it's not about developing little Mozarts. It's about developing life-enhancing skills in the whole child - cognitive, physical, social, emotional, language, and musical. And it's also about giving you the time, the tools, and the inspiration to create the treasured, musical moments you can linger in for a lifetime.

Kindermusik Village At Home Materials use the power of music to guide your understanding of how your little one develops and nurtures the intimate bond between you and your baby.

 

* Home CDs - a rich musical environment allows brain cells and neuropathways in the mind to strengthen, helping to develop memory skills.

 

* Literature Books - images and sounds encourage your baby's ability to distinguish a wide range of speech contrasts.

 

* Art Banners - two banners feature four panels of artwork from the literature book and help baby's distance vision.

 

* Instruments - even the littlest musicians need a creative, musical outlet, and Kindermusik's appealing, baby-safe instruments provide just that.

Kindermusik Our Time -  Your toddler is learning to cope with and control his world, his body, and his actions. Our Time At Home Materials help your busy toddler musically explore this intense period, and provide you both with treasured together time.

 

* Two Home CDs - at home, music can help your often emotional toddler refocus and regulate his emotions.

 

* Two Literature Books - reading together helps your child internalize language and literacy skills.

 

* Home Activity Book - lots of playful, musical fun for home: talking turns, family circle dances, field trips, and songs to use throughout the day.

 

* Instruments - playing with a steady beat helps your child develop a sense of rhythm as well as the ability to organize and coordinate movements within time. One instrument for your an one for your child provide you with endless opportunities for music-making together.

Kindermusik Imagine That! - Your child is running, jumping, bounding, and astounding you with an increased vocabulary and a growing love of music. Imagine That! At Home Materials help you challenge your child's active learning, sense of humor, imagination, and increasing capacity to grasp more specific musical concepts.

 

* Two Home CDs - singing songs develops your child's voice while also helping your preschooler develop a sense of inner hearing, a skill similar to thinking a stry or making a plan without speaking out loud.

 

* Literature Books - engaging her sense of adventure can help your child establish sequence of events and predict what happens next.

 

* Family Activity Book - preschool-aged children thrive on expressive learning and parental involvement, and they love sharing the musical concepts they discover each week in class.

 

* Play Set/Game - pretend play inspires creative thinking strategies that develop language, sensory, motor, and cognitive skills.

 

* Instrument - an instrument of their very own inspires creative, musical application of the concepts and skills being presented in class. It's also true that developing a sense of rhythm can help children better understand patterns, a necessary skill for mathematics.

 

Kindermusik for the Young Child  - At Home Materials gently introduce your child to musical terms, specific musical concepts like reading, writing, and composing music of their own, and the habit of setting a little time aside each day to improve a skill.

 

* Home Cd and Family Songbook - feature all the songs and activities introduced in class.

 

* Folder - includes attendance and name stickers, and helps organize Activity Pages and Picture Pages for at home as well as in the classroom.

 

*Music At Home cards - summarize the weekly lesson highlights, providing orpportunity for review and enjoyment at home throughout the week.

 

* Games Bag - holds various manipulatives and cards that correlate with the weekly Music At Home cards and Activity Pages.

 

* Instrument - throughout Young Child, your child is exposed to three basic instruments, so he can decide what he likes best: keyboard (glockenspiel - Sem. 1-4), strings (dulcimer - Sem. 3), or wind (recorder - Sem. 4).

 

Kindermusik Family Time - At Home Materials are a multi-layered learning with CDs, puppets, instruments, literature books, activity book, and a game.

* Two Home CDs - music to play at home, in the car, everywhere!

 

* Puppets - a hand-puppet (has a zipper for hide-and seek items) and finger-puppet for pretend play.

 

* Literature Books - adventures of the Jelly Bean Band are included in each book themed with each unit.

 

* Family Activity Book - ideas to engage every family member during everyday activities and make everyday a musical day.

 

* Game - matching games, listening games, musical games!!

 

* Instrument - two instruments to continue steady beat, music making and play at home.

 

Everything in Kindermusik's At Home Materials has a learning purpose for your child. That's because more than 25 years of early childhood development research applies to every instrument, CD, book, activity, song, and game.

Kindermusik believes that you are your child's first and most important teacher. We also know that children learn best through repetition, and that often they learn best where they're most comfortable - at home. Your At Home Materials empower you to take Kindermusik from class to home where the games, songs, dances, books, and quit times make it easy for you to infuse music, joy, learning, and togetherness into your daily routine.

Signing Family

Today during the Hello song  I showed you the sign (American Sign Language) for family. Due to our very small group at that time I like to review this sign already. 

To sign family simply start in front of your chest by touching your pointers to your thumbs while the other fingers point up-wards (the right hand makes the sign for the letter f while the left hand mirrors the letter and the pointers and thumbs touch). Now draw a circle with your hands while turning them until your pinkies (little fingers) touch. If this sounds to complicated don't worry we will review the sign in class again next week.

Happy Fathers Day / Schönen Vatertag

I'm sure nobody is reading this blog today because you're busy enjoying your families. I just wanted to make sure to wish you a great day.

 

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Sicher liest heute keiner diese Blog, da alle beschäftigt sind die Zeit mit ihrer Familie zu genießen. Trotzdem wollte ich sicher gehen, dass ich allen einen schönen Tag wünsche.

Open House / Tag der offenen Tür

Come and find out why 

 

The first Open House in Hermsdorf invites you to experience Kindermusik with your child first hand. 

 

26. April 2008

3.00 pm to 5.30 pm

at the Comunity Center (Gemeindehaus)

of the Ev. Kirchengemeinde Hermsdorf

(direkt am S-Bahnhof)

Wachsmuthstr. 24-28

13467 Berlin

 

Demos (approximatly 20 minutes long) will take place at about:

 

3.20 pm - Village (newborn to 18 months)

4.00 pm - Our Time (1 1/2 to 3 years)

4.40 pm - Family Time (all ages newborn to 7 years)

  

Special Offer: 

Sign up for a course at the Open House to take a free Kindermusik CD home and start enjoying Kindermusik right away.

  

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Kommen sie vorbei und finden sie heraus warum 99% aller Kindermusik Eltern diese anderen Eltern empfehlen würden.

 

Der erste Tag der offenen Tür in Hermsdor läd sie ein Kindermusik mit ihrem Kind selbst zu erleben.

 

26. April 2008

15.oo Uhr bis 17.30 Uhr

im Gemeinderhaus der

Ev. Kirchengemeinde Hermsdorf

(direkt am S-Bahnhof)

Wachsmuthstr. 24-28

13467 Berlin

 

Kurze Probestunden (ca. 20 Minuten) finden wie folgt statt:

 

15.20 Uhr - Village (Neugeborene bis 18 Monate)

16.00 Uhr - Our Time (1 1/2 bis 3 Jahre)

16.20 Uhr - Family Time (alle Kinder von Geburt bis 7 Jahren)

 

Sonderangebot:

Melden sie ihr Kind am Tag der offenen Tür zu einem Kurs an und nehmen sie gleich eine kostenlose Kindermusik CD mit nach Hause und genießen sie Kindermusik ab sofort.

Bubbles

Throughout the course I've been introducing Sign Language. Next week you learn a new one. This is way I like to remind you of the last sign we used. To review the sign for "I love you" and "eat" please look at the entry from February 25, 2008.

Hush, Little Baby / Bed Time

Here is my Baby - well big girl - :-) working on cooking her first pot of pasta. Okay, that is not really what I wanted to share. But while I was looking for a picture of Alyssa to post with the coming little story i came across this one.

  

Anyway what I wanna share happened at bed time. Ever since she was born I'm singing her 3 songs before she goes to bed. I used to sing the same songs ("Guten Abend, Guten Nacht", "Schlaf Kindlein", "La, Le, Lu") every night until a few weeks ago. Because now Alyssa wants me only to sing "Hush, Little Baby". The words to this long song I just learned about 18 months ago during the training to become a licensed Kindermusik Educator. But now to the point I'm trying to make. Tonight singing the song for the third time Alyssa started singing with me. And to my surprise she didn't just know all the words but also sang in the right key most of the time. To round it off. She also sang "La, Le, Lu" with me as well. She sang this one with me before several times. I wished I had the video camera or at least a cd-/tape-recorder there. :-(

Well now just in case you like to sing those song now after reading this hear are the words:

 

 

Hush, Little Baby

 

Hash, little baby, don't say a word.

Mama's gonna buy you a mocking bird.

 

If that mockingbird won't sing,

Mama's gonna buy you a diamond ring.

 

If that diamond ring turns brass,

Mama's gonna buy you a lookin' glass.

 

If that lookin' glass gets broke,

Mama's gonna buy you a billy goat.

 

If that billy goat won't pull, 

Mama's gonna buy you a cart and bull.

 

If that cart and bull turn over,

Mama's gonna buy you a dog named Rover.

 

If that dog named Rover won't bar,

Mama's gonna buy you a horse and cart.

 

If that horse and cart fall don,

You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town.

  

Listen to this version of the song.

 

 

"La, Le, Lu"

 

La, Le, Lu,

nur der Mann im Mond schaut zu

wenn die kleinen Babys schlafen

drum schlaf auch du

 

La, Le, Lu

vor dem Bettchen stehn zwei Schuh

und die sind genau so müde

wie du

 

Dann kommt noch der Sandmann

kehrt ein in dein Haus

sucht aus seinen Träumen

dir den schönsten aus

 

La, Le , Lu

nur der Mann im Mond schaut zu

wenn die kleinen Babys schlafen

drum schlaf auch du

 Good night! Sleep tide and don't let the bed bugs bite.