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.