Multi-Sensory Learning

This is a great clip that helps explain all that multi-sensory stuff we keep talking about in Kindermusik classes! Enjoy, watch, listen, move and learn!

My Signing Baby

Shaela saw this photo of herself pop up on my computer the other day and looked at me and signed “your baby.” It was so sweet! Nothing beats being able to communicate with your baby as soon as possible. You would be amazed at what can come out of these little conversations. They truly understand so much more than we give them credit for!

We are offering a mini session of Sign & Sing beginning in August. If you have any questions about the classes please drop me a line at jlippincott@bellsouth.net or give me a call 513-4994. I always love to share my experience in signing with children.

Come to a Preview Class – It Is FREE!

In the next few weeks we will be having FREE preview classes. Come and join us for all the fun, excitement, learning and camaraderie! Set up a time by calling 513-4994 or drop me a line jlippincott@bellsouth.net Check out the Summer Schedule anytime

Farmer’s Market

The Oxford Farmer’s Market opens Saturday May 3rd from 8-10 am in the Midtown Shopping Center on North Lamar.

Double Decker Square Fair Kid’s Schedule

Are you looking for the lineup of children’s activities and times for the Double Decker Festival? Here you go!

10:00-10:30 Drama and Storytelling with Tom Ariolla
10:30-11:00 Drumming with Ricky Burkhead
11:00-11:30 Dance-a-story with Rebecca Jernigan and Elaine Gelbard
11:30-12:00 Storytelling with Kevin Malloy
12:00-1:00 BEST DRESSED PET CONTEST
1:00-1:30 Oxford Ballet Association
1:30-2:00 Folk Music with John Schuster
2:00-2:30 Oxtales
2:30-3:00 Music with June Caldwell
3:00-3:30 Drumming with Ricky Burkhead
3:30-4:00 Storytelling by Tim Tingle
4:00-15:00 GRAND FINALE: Guelel Kumba

All Day Long:
Rock Wall, Face Painting, Petting Zoo, Thomas The Train rides, Clowns, Balloon Animals, Storytelling, Activities and Surprises.

BBQ Alley will also have more children’s activities.

Double Decker Festival is Coming!

Anybody and Everybody will be there – Saturday, April 26 in the Square. It looks to be a beautiful day maybe a little rain but when it is warm and your family is having fun who cares! Be on the lookout for lots of Kindermusik Kid sightings. I know a lot of our little friends are planning on wearing their Kindermusik T-shirts to the Double Decker Festival. I’ll be wearing mine also so if you have any questions just stop us and ask away. Hopefully I will even remember to bring some Summer Registration forms with me!

Summer Help Wanted!

Are you wondering why the Summer Schedule has not come to you via snail mail yet? Well, the help I have these days is just so unreliable!

Summer Schedule Now Online!

The summer schedule is now online complete with online registration! Check it out HERE!

Summer 2008 – Great Fun!

We have lots of great summer fun coming your way! The schedule should be up on the website this weekend along with online payment options! Yeah!! Here is your first preview:

PEEK-A-BOO, I LOVE YOU!!
for parents and babies ages newborn to 2

All the small exchanges between you and your baby in the first years help him/her feel loved and form a core of your baby’s emotional development and outlook on life and learning. More than just a curious story, Mother Goose games like peek-a-boo help your baby understand language. In this special camp, uncover more ways to say “I Love You” using American Sign Language, soap bubbles and parent-baby dances. Plus, you can meet with other newborns and families in the community and learn how music enhances your child’s total development. This special camp not only helps you strengthen the emotional bond with your little one, but it will help your baby’s musical, language, physical and social development as well. So much more than just a music class. (once a week/45 minute classes)
At Home Materials include:
• Hardcover Baby book
• Duck Wash Mitt
• Baby Duck Gertie Ball
• Parent Home Activities Poster
• CD features a slip-in, slip-out lyric book inside the case


SIGN & SING (Session A & B)
for parents and children ages 6 months thru 2 years

Sign & Sing offers a uniquely different approach from other sign language programs. Through songs, toys, and loving playtime between you and your child, Kindermusik Sign & Sing shows you more than 50 signs your child can use to communicate with you. Using research-proven methods shown to speed language development in young hearing children, you’ll see how sign language can ease frustration and enhance long-term learning abilities for your child, even those already using language!
(10 classes/45 minute each)

At Home Materials include:
• 2 DVDs a parent glossary showing 60 signs and a children’s sign video
• Family Activity Guide
• 2 sets of Clip-on flashcards that feature photos of parents and children using family-friendly American Sign Language signs

ZOO TRAIN!
for parents and children ages newborn thru 8

Your child and the train make a natural match – always on the move! Tag along this summer with a traveling zoo-train. Bring your own stuffed animals for the petting zoo. Wear long white socks on your hands for polar bear paws and learn about real animals in the zoo. Sing songs in new languages. Learn more about each other and create many happy memories too! (once a week/45 minute classes)

At Home Materials include:
• Hardcover book
• Funky chunky animal shaker instrument
• Home CD Parent poster with Weekly Activities

CONFETTI DAYS!
for preschoolers ages 3 to 5 years

Confetti, a universal sign for a celebration. We will throw a new party every day in class! Ride a carousel inside the classroom. Play a balancing game and walk on the web of ropes. Songs from around the world will be used to strengthen your child’s preschool skills. Imagination is the opening act for problem solving, math, science skills, language development and more. In the midst of pretend play, your child will strive for new words while explaining what he/she sees and what will happen next. (once a week/45 minute classes)

At Home Materials include:
• Five (5) Picture Folders with Home Activity Information
• Pair of Confetti Bell Instruments
• Home CD
• Story Kit

PRINCESS CAMP!
Ages 3.5 thru 7

Princesses will enjoy singing and rhyming, talking about magic wands or dancing at the royal ball wearing
their magical, musical, pink tu-tus.
Our most popular camp focuses on the 3-7 year old and combines music, dance, and art! Your little princess will dress up, dance and sing, create and listen to stories!
You will delight in watching her royal highness show off all she has accomplished at our “Majestic Ball” held on the last day of camp.


JAZZ KITCHEN
ages 4 thru 8 years

In the Jazz Kitchen we will be cooking up some wonderful musical fun and great food! Your child will experiment with Improvisation both on instruments and song. Each day we will be cooking up something new in the kitchen; Noodles from scratch, muffins in the pan, Apple Pie and even stone soup! Some musicians will round out our days together sharing their music and instruments with us.

Your child will begin to explore the keyboard in creative and relaxed ways that will prepare their little hands for piano lessons in the years to come. We will also play with new musical concepts like tempo, dynamics and much more.
Five 2-Hour Fun-filled Days: Parents join last 10 minutes)

At Home Materials include:
• Home CD
• Home Magazine with home activities
• 5 Daily Parent Handouts and Supplemental Information
• Parent’s Brochure describing the curriculum
• Made in class cookbook

If you just can’t wait to sign up you can give me a call at 662-513-4994 and we’ll take care of it!

Beatboxing Sock Puppets!