#kindermusikhelpswiththat

May 12
1 min

Everyone sing

Song and music can help with so much!! Singing is something for everyone - It’s a tool for joy, learning, transition, connection, motivation, so much more! @kindermusikbysally is a safe space not just for the children but also caregivers to feel free to be, move, play, and sing. Come sing with us! One article that talks about the power of song is at PBS kids https://snip.ly/1rwqob?fbclid=IwAR24Cnk_miyZvKSqwDALeYmHr1SPKzF7TgY4BHG7_xY7A8MFWr-hwli3ffc#https://www.pbs.org/paren

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Sally Dancy

Jun 30, 2021
1 min

Moving Helps Me

#kindermusikhelpswiththat #kindermusikhelpsme From holding a pencil to throwing a ball to cutting materials to playing an instrument, it’s important to learn how to use hands and fingers. We can help guide our children through the world using music and art. Exploring a variety of textures, materials, objects. Feeling things, making things, moving with things. Learning to control our movements. Making our movements and expressions purposeful. Playing with each other and alon

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Sally Dancy

Mar 3, 2020
1 min

Happy Healthy

As we’re all being reminded the importance of hand washing, singing a song while washing can help. My favorite Kindermusik hand washing song is Wishy-Washy-Wee!! If you were in our fall2019 classes you most likely have several washing songs, those who were in L1&2 have the recording of Wishy-Washy-Wee- I’ve added the lyrics to the bottom of this post. Also I have a page on my website that details my policies and practices in case of a variety of health and safety issues. I

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Sally Dancy

Dec 30, 2019
1 min

Kindermusikprocess

Experiencing Beat and Tone and Words... listening, labeling, playing, moving, singing... these are the things that are at the root of the brain& body super power of music. Not only does it make better musicians, dancers, athletes, even writers (there is a link between rhythm and grammar)- it also just helps wire a better more efficient nervous system. That’s why it shows so many advantages from sensory processing for babies to academic success for students to memory recall

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Sally Dancy

Dec 28, 2019
1 min

Prepare them for music lessons

Preparing kids for music lessons- Kindermusik’s process is proven and developmental. I have 20 years of experience with creative teaching. What makes us different/better? We have a curriculum and instruments designed for a child’s brain & body. We focus on teaching the way a child learns best... to their movement needs, their sensory/processing needs, their emotional needs, their social needs. We internalize understanding of music and a broad exploration of musical expre

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Sally Dancy

Dec 23, 2019
1 min

Sound & Silence

Music isn’t just sound it’s silence, movement, communication, artistry. In KindermusikbySally we use communication and movement in a variety of ways. We use Sign language because it is a very effective way to communicate through movement and an art form. Many (if not all children) communicate physically first. Sign language not only gives them physical words but also helps us to be more aware of physical cues and learn to use our bodies to communicate more effectively. He

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Sally Dancy

Nov 28, 2019
1 min

Creativity is the best Foundation

Creativity can help... from development to parenting to emotional balance. Kindermusik is the best most complete process I’ve ever found for nurturing well rounded creativity in children from birth. Brain development in the first 7 years is all about processing senses then emotions then social structure. And creative exploration using the whole body is perfect for developing the best foundation for little minds&bodies in all processing. So come see what creativity can do

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Sally Dancy

Nov 16, 2019
1 min

Learning about & through world

We regularly talk about how children play with different physical ‘schemes’ by focusing on repeating the action over & over with lots of different places, objects, ways. Like walking, dropping, and yes throwing. They are experimenting with the skill and they are learning the limits of the physical world. In Kindermusik class we learn the process & the limits with in their development range. #kindermusikprocess #kindermusikhelpswiththat here is a discussion on ways to resp

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Sally Dancy

Nov 9, 2019
2 min

Screen time, how to manage it

Little brains are designed for eye contact, social interaction, movement, and attention in the 3D world. BUT REALITY...screens are inescapable! What can we do??? Productive Sensory Play isn’t just about providing stimulation; it’s also about the right kind and level and direction of that sensory experience. Electronics areNOT evil but our current applications for young children are not always appropriate or helpful. They focus too much on getting the child ‘hooked’ on the

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Sally Dancy

Nov 3, 2019
1 min

What do your kids needs

Balance Resilience Insight Empathy Looking for a community, activity, curriculum that helps with these? #kindermusikhelpswiththat #parentingcommunity #momvillage #dadvillage https://www.inc.com/scott-mautz/want-to-raise-mentally-strong-successful-children-child-psychiatry-experts-say-teach-them-these-4-traits.html

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What do you think every child should learn?

Sally Dancy

Oct 28, 2019
1 min

What do you think every child should learn?

i’m sure we’d all come up with a slightly different list. But more and more of us are looking to... Balance Resilience Insight Empathy If you are Looking for a community, activity, curriculum that helps with these? Also Here’s an article about these 4 important aspects of life and why kids should learn them https://www.inc.com/scott-mautz/want-to-raise-mentally-strong-successful-children-child-psychiatry-experts-say-teach-them-these-4-traits.html i’ve also attached a chart

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Sally Dancy

Oct 28, 2019
1 min

Social Emotional Cognitive Physical

Social Emotional Cognitive Physical #wholechilddevelopment #learningtheoughplay #kindermusikhelpswiththat #kindermusikprocess

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How Kindermusik helped me & why I teach it to others

Sally Dancy

Oct 9, 2019
1 min

How Kindermusik helped me & why I teach it to others

#kindermusikhelpswiththat there’s not enough space in one post to tell you the depth of Kindermusik. Or how it helped me parent, connect with my kids, help my kids deal with numerous ER visits. Or how it helped my Autistic son deal with social issues, my musician son develop a musical ear, my athletic son develop complex physical skills through play. And there’s so much more because of the quality of the curriculum & training. I teach this program because it helped my fam

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Sally Dancy

Aug 31, 2019
1 min

Ball & Scarf Play Here!

That play & the skills they develop don’t just happen in sport leagues. In Kindermusik we explore our bodies with a variety of equipment... Balls, scarves, hoops, baskets & more. Using a variety of objects with music & movement helps with a broad range of physical skills. In Kindermusik these skills are focused on a young child’s developmental level with a professional curriculum & early childhood specialist. Coordination, timing, cooperation, vestibular sense... these are al

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Sally Dancy

Aug 14, 2019
1 min

Magical Music helps...

https://www.kindermusik.com/mindsonmusic/music-research-2/the-therapeutic-effects-of-music/ Kindermusik and living a musical life is more than just about fun, instruments, academics. It’s about how music can help integrate brain, body, & emotions. We all know music can help us through the stressful parts of life. Kindermusik‘s purposeful process can give you and your little one the musical tools to manage growing up, parenting, learning.......life. #kindermusik #kindermusi

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Sally Dancy

Aug 2, 2019
1 min

Develop Hand-eye coordination

Join us @KindermusikbySally and we’ll give you a way to incorporate developmental learning in your everyday routine through a musical life. #kindermusikhelpswiththat coordinating brain & fingers is important - for school, for instrument, for sports, for life. We use different instruments, everyday objects, nature objects, balls, fabric, containers, and more. #manipulatingobjects #handeyecoordination #instrumentsforkids Below is a link that lists things you can do throughout e

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Sally Dancy

Jul 25, 2019
1 min

Never too Young

You’re never too young for... Music Lessons, Books, Social Group... Learning can & should be done from birth but it’s all about How. Developmental appropriate engagement helps get children ready. Your brain & body has to be prepared for things like dealing with stimulation & transitions, being still, sharing, waiting, circle time, identifying text, and manipulating pencils, scissors, and instruments. You have to develop muscles and explore the systems and connect context t

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Sally Dancy

Jul 18, 2019
1 min

Going beyond the Million Words

https://news.osu.edu/a-million-word-gap-for-children-who-arent-read-to-at-home/ This article talks about “Extra-textual” - which is basically all the extra stuff that happens when we read to littles. There’s a lot of buzz in the early childhood world about reading books to littles from birth- and for good reason. But like everything else the effect can be amplified by the ‘extras’ of imaginative & playful song, games, movement. So when you read, do more than just read... d

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Sally Dancy

Apr 11, 2019
1 min

Paradox of sitting still

https://notjustcute.com/2019/03/27/the-paradox-of-sitting-still-in-preschool/ This week we were talking about the fact that some kids need to move. Above/ linked is an article that discusses some ideas on why & what is actually going on with ‘attention’. Example from class this week...Today a very physically mobile child was insisting on running while we sang a quiet/loud song- after the quiet part of the song he stopped suddenly and sang the loud part right on cue (and pitc

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Sally Dancy

Apr 9, 2019
1 min

Testimonial

“...Kindermusik has been one of the greatest experiences the kids have had. It has been such a wonderful foundation not just for the arts but also academically. I can not thank you enough for what you have done...” parting words from a family that started with @kindermusikbysally as babies (newborn & toddler) and continued till Kinder/late pre-K when they moved. The parents were committed to the Kindermusik process- they came as a family to classes and used the Kindermusik

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