New Village Class for Babies begins February 1, 2012, 11:15am-12pm

New Class this February 2012!
Enroll now for a new Village class running from February 1, 2012 to May 16 (no class March 21.)  Classes are held at the Nanaimo Conservatory of Music, 275 Selby St, Wednesday mornings from 11:15am-12pm.  Call the conservatory at 250-754-4611 to reserve your spot today.


Kindermusik Village: A Bonding Experience
The Kindermusik Village class provides a delightful environment unlike any other. Through a unique blend of multi-level activities that include creative movement, vocal play, object and instrument exploration, and a colorful literature component, baby’s growth and development are stimulated and all senses engaged.

Kindermusik Village is for lap babies, crawlers, and walkers. It incorporates the most current research on early childhood development and provides families a special place for learning and connecting with other parents and babies through music and movement.  Check out Kindermusik's Village Video.

Village Curriculum Description

Age Range: newborn to 18 months

Class Length: 45 minutes

Class Size: up to 12 babies with parents or caregivers

What a Parent and Child Will Experience in Class:

• Variety of Music -- Musical diversity builds strong neural in a baby’s forming mind, which is why each Kindermusik semester contains an array of styles, sounds, and genres.
• Instrument Play -- Age-appropriate experiences with child-safe instruments enhance a sense of rhythm and steady beat, develops a keen awareness of the distinguishing qualities of sound, and encourages spontaneity and creativity.
• Dance -- A classroom full of baby and adult pairs dancing together helps a little body develop the muscle strength needed to crawl and walk and helps a little heart to fall in love with the sheer joy of responding to music.
• Together Time -- A Kindermusik class is truly the essence of “quality time,” offering the parent a place to create special memories with their child, gain new insights into their child’s development, and nurture their child’s natural love of music.
• Expert Advice -- A Kindermusik Educator explains “what-to-watch-for” every step of the way and how each activity enhances a child’s complete development.
• Learning Continues at Home -- With the home materials, the learning continues at home with the child’s best teacher—the parent!

Enrollment Includes:

• Developmentally appropriate curriculum for parents and babies, ages newborn to 18 months
• Class of no more than 12 babies with parents
• Weekly 45-minute class that includes new and unique parent and baby activities
• At Home Materials—one for each 8 week theme—each including a CD of music from class, literature board book, age-appropriate instrument, and a set of art banners
• Learn over 30 songs, lullabies, and nursery rhymes and play over 200 activities together by the semester’s end

Our Time for Toddlers - New Class begins February 2012

Away We Go! - Hop on the train, get in the car, board the plane, and Away We Go! This class focuses on transportation, a favorite topic for toddlers who are on the go, go, go! Sing and play along with favorite songs, such as “I’ve Been Workin’ on the Railroad” and “Wheels on the Bus”. Explore fast and slow, smooth and bumpy, and high and low. Read stories about ways to get around. Shiny Dinah tells the story of a train, and Giddy-Up! has a horse, speedboat, racecar, and more to help you get where you want to go.

This At Home materials set includes two Music and Movement Books, a Home Activity Book, two Home CDs, Child's Train Carry Box, and two Harmonicas - one for Baby and one for parent.







15 week Spring 2012 Semester begins February 1, 2012.  Classes meet Thursday mornings from 10:30-11:15am.  Call the Nanaimo Conservatory of Music at 250-754-4611 to register.