Curricula

Overviews of each of our courses.
(For more detailed descriptions, click the course name or logo.)

 

Kindermusik 'Village'
(6 weeks to 18 months)

Songs & activities designed to develop the 'whole child'. Participate in a small group with other parents who want to foster music and learning activities, and learn for yourself along the way.
An 'At Home' kit enables each child's real learning to happen with parents at home.

45min small group weekly classes. Each 9 week unit has a different theme.

Click for a description of the current unit -
2008 Term3: Zoom Buggy

Or Click for a description of the next unit -
2008 Term4: Hickory, Dickory, Tickle & Bounce

When is my child ready to go up from 'Village' to 'Our Time'?

Kindermusik 'Our Time'
(18 months to 3 years)

Music & movement program with a parent or carer encourages the exploration of this developmental stage. Each week has a developmental focus, and activities are designed for the development of the 'whole child'.

'At Home' materials extend the experience all week long.

45min small group weekly classes. Each semester (18 weeks) has a different focus.

Click for a description of the current unit -
2008 Semester2: Away We Go
Or Click for a description of the next unit -
2009 Semester1: Milk & Cookies

When is my child ready to go up from 'Our Time' to 'Imagine That!'?

Kindermusik
'Imagine That!'

(3 years to 4 1/2 years)

 

 

Music and imagination programme building on self discovery and bringing individuality to life. Brings children together to share the power of their collective imaginations with pretend play and music and movement activities.
'At Home' materials extend the experience throughout the week.

45min small group weekly classes.
Parents & caregivers join in for the last 15 minutes.
Each semester (18 weeks ie. 2 x 9 week terms) has a different focus.

Click for a description of the current unit -
2008 Semester2: Toys I Make, Trips I Take
Or Click for a description of the next unit -
2009 Semester1: Hello Weather

When is my child ready to go up from 'Imagine That!' to 'Maestro'?

Kindermusik
'Family Time'

(0years to 7years)

Kindermusik's newest program.
Designed with the needs of families with multiple children in mind.
Come and join in some multi-age level fun with music - that the whole family can enjoy together.

'At Home' materials extend the experience and learning throughout the week.

45min small group weekly classes.
Parents and children participate together.
Each unit develops a different theme.

Click for a description of the current unit - 2008 Semester2: Our Kind Of Day
Or Click for a description of the next unit -
2009 Semester1: To Be Advised.

MusikMakers 'Maestro'
(4 years to 7 years)

This Australian pre-instrument course includes circle games, pre-notation, singing, rhythm reading, percussion instruments, composing, transposing, drama and learning to play tunes on the chime bars. An excellent foundation for later instrument learning.
The 'At Home' kit includes your set of chime bars, folder, carry bag, CD, instruments to make and weekly home activities.

1 hour weekly classes, with a parent or carer joining in for parent time. 18 week semester (½ year) units. 4 units complete this course.

Interested folk should contact us as soon as possible to reserve a place.

When is my child ready for private instrument instruction?

Piano Lessons

 
Piano for beginners - Encore On Keys

When is my child ready for private instrument instruction?

For children (especially following the MusikMakers pre-instrument course [Maestro]), continue your learning on the Keyboard with group or individual piano lessons with 'Mister Geoff'.

Encore On Keys is an Australian piano learning programme featuring a student book and a take home CD with two recorded speeds for each song - one for rehearsal and the other for performance.

Piano lessons for individuals (adults and/or children) may also be available in different locations. Contact us for costs and availability.

Holiday Programmes

 
Kindermusik Adventures
'Peek-A-Boo, I Love You'

(Newborn to 18 months)

Holiday programme!

Explore Peek-a-boo games, Mother Goose rhymes, and introduce a little sign language into your lives.

Home Materials kit includes CD, Book, Star Sponge, and a "Just Ducky" mirror, along with suggestions for home activities.

January 2008

 
Kindermusik Adventures
'Zoo Train'

(18 months to 4 years)

Holiday programme!
Your toddler and the train make a natural match - always on the move. Bring your own stuffed animals for the petting zoo. Wear long white socks on your hands for polar bear paws. Sing songs for clapping time and use music to help toddlers regulate emotions.

With the older children, watch as their imaginations come alive with the activities and fun. Learn some new songs, discover some different sounds and be carried along by the enthusiasm of the whole group (younger and older) all discovering something new aboard the Zoo Train.

January 2008

 

 

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