Kindermusik for your child
Each Kindermusik class is a world of discovery and adventure. In every class, you'll witness your child's developmental evolution in language skills, literacy, listening, problem solving, social skills, self-esteem, and musicality. And it happens within a nurturing environment full of energy, imagination, music, dancing, and playful delight.
Kindermusik provides the time and tools to help bring the power of music into your home and your child's life forever. An integral part of every Kindermusik program, your Kindermusik At-Home Materials include the highest-quality music CDs, creative activities, beautifully illustrated children's books, and specially designed instruments-created to complement the music and Kindermusik classroom experience.
By adding new concepts and challenges along the way, each age-appropriate program acts as a stepping stone to the next-paving the way to a musical journey that can last seven magnificent, musical years.
Beacock Music offers classes for newborns to age seven. The classes are once a week for 45 minutes or 60 minutes (depending on the age). Prices vary depending on class.
- Semester starts the week of February 20th, 2012
- There will be no classes the week of April 2nd - April 6th
- All prices include At Home Materials
- Register by January 20, 2012 to qualify for the Earlybird Discount!
- Every parent is the child's most important teacher.
- Every child is musical.
- The home is the most important learning environment.
- Music nurtures a child's cognitive, emotional, social, language, and physical development.
- Every child should experience the joy, fun, and learning which music brings to life.
Kindermusik Philosophy
Kindermusik is the community of families and teachers passionately committed to bringing music to children's lives through developmentally appropriate curricula, CDs, books, instruments, and activities for our classes and for family time at home.
Kindermusik's philosophy is founded upon rigorous research and our fundamental beliefs:
Miss Bettina
Bettina Ferraro earned her Bachelor of Music Education degree from Montana State University, and her Master of Arts in teaching at Grand Canyon University in Pheonix, Arizona. She also studied under the Royal Conservatory of Music system in Canada, until her move back to the states in 1997.
She has enjoyed working in church music ministries, working with both adult and children's choirs, as well as participating on worship teams. She is a music director of Christian Youth Theater, and currently sings in a dance band. Bettina feels called to teach because she believes in striving for excellence, while making music fun and accessible to all ages and abilities.
Her hobbies include training for triathlons, writing and gardening. She loves spending time with her family, biking with her husband and 3 children, and traveling.
Although Bettina's main focus is teaching music, I also like to take opportunities to perform whenever I can. I was involved for two seasons of singing in Bellingham Festival of Music under the direction of Michael Palmer, and have performed at local community events.
Lisa Melo
Music has always been an integral part of Lisa's life. The daughter of music teachers, she grew up singing, playing piano and flute. She continued her vocal training and studied Music Education at Warner Pacific College.
She is now a licensed Kindermusik Educator and teaches beginning piano, flute and voice. She has enjoyed participating on the worship team, the children's ministry band and special needs ministry at church, has been a member and guest soloist for the Vancouver USA Singers, a keyboardist and vocalist for a local dance band, and played in an occasional musical for Christian Youth Theater. Recording a CD of lullabies and prayers was one of her favorite projects.
She loves to share the joy of music and the many benefits it imparts to children of all ages.
- Village - Newborn to 18 Months
Cock-a-doodle-Moo!
Hop on the hayride—it’s time to head for the farm! In this class, you will sing songs about the farm, including “Old MacDonald,” “Hayride,” and “Clever Cows.” You’ll engage in rituals and playful activities with your baby, including infant massage, lap bounces, exercise, and quiet time.
Home Materials: A picture board book with charming farm animals and the sounds they make—Cock-a-doodle-Moo, a CD of the songs heard in class, a Sunshine Jingle instrument for music-making at home, and a set of Art Banners for the nursery wall.
DewDrops
Stop and smell the roses—and lily of the valley, and tulips, and pansies. In this class, parents and babies will play and move together to songs about flowers, such as “Jasmine Flower,” “How Does Your Garden Grow?,” and “White Coral Bells.” You’ll also hear traditional Irish music, dance a jig and move to the “Irish Trot.”
Home Materials: CD of beautifully arranged songs from class, a board book of colorful flowers—DewDrops, a set of Art Banners for the nursery wall, and a Flower Bells instrument for music-making at home.Benefits for Your Child and You
- Educates you about your baby's total development through Kindermusik Foundations of Learning - statements based on the most recent research.
- Encourages joyful participation in a music making community.
- Nurtures bonding between you and your child through intentional touch warm-ups, exercises, interactive dances and musical play.
- Provides natural connections between singing and reading out loud, listening and communicating through literature books
Village - (newborn to 18 months)
(Parent/Caregiver attends entire class)
*Please choose one day and time*
- Tuesday 1:15 - 2:00 (Lisa)
- Friday 10:30 - 11:15 (Lisa)
Tuition: $200 ($25 discount until Jan 20, 2012)
Tuition includes At Home Materials which consist of CD of beautifully arranged songs from class, a board book of colorful flowers—DewDrops, a set of Art Banners for the nursery wall, and a Flower Bells instrument for music-making at home.
- Our Time - 18 Months to 3 Years Old
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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.
Home Materials: Double CD featuring songs from class; two interactive story books—Shiny Dinah andGiddy-Up! to develop early literacy skills; Home Activity Book, and two harmonicas designed for toddlers.Benefits for Your Child and You
- Recognizes your child's need for both freedom to try and the assurance of your support.
- Educates you about the interactive nature of the total development of your child through music, movement and literacy.
- Promotes joyful music making as a community.
- Encourages the building of characteristics related to successful learning in school: self-confidence, curiosity, self-expression, social skills and cooperation.
Our Time - (18 months to 3 years old)
Parent/Caregiver attends entire class)
*Please choose one day and time*- Monday 10:30 -11:15 (Bettina)
- Thursday 10:30 -11:15 (Lisa)
- Thursday 11:45 -12:30 (Lisa)
- Friday 11:30 - 12:15 (Lisa)
Tuition: $200 ($25 discount until Jan 20, 2012)
At Home Materials which consists of Double CD featuring songs from class; two interactive story books—Shiny Dinah andGiddy-Up! to develop early literacy skills; Home Activity Book, and two harmonicas designed for toddlers.
- Imagine That! - 3 to 5 Years Old
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Toys I Make, Trips I Take
Think of it like taking a course inside a child’s imagination. We’ll use the theme of a toy shop to make our pretend-creations, using rhythm and songs with every imaginary saw, hammer, and nail. The result is building the preschooler’s sense of a sequence of events, which is good for storytelling, as well as making his ideas a reality.
Home Materials: Two books—If I Had a Big Blue Boat and Tippity Tippity Too, Toys I Make, Trips I Take Play Set, Two Home CDs, Family Activity Book, and a drum.Benefits for Your Child and You
- Nurtures your child's imagination and creativity.
- Creates a learning environment that integrates music, expressive language, peer interaction and pretend play.
- Challenges your child through activities that promote problem-solving, making choices and expressing ideas.
- Allows your child to have an active role in the development of music and movement activities.
Imagine That!- (3 to 5 years old)
(Parent/Caregiver last 10 minutes)
*Please choose one day and time*- Monday 12:00 -12:45 (Bettina)
- Thursday 1:15 - 2:00 (Lisa)
- Friday 1:00 - 1:45 (Lisa)
Tuition: $210 ($25 discount until Jan 20, 2012)
Tuition includes At Home Materials which consist of Two books—If I Had a Big Blue Boat and Tippity Tippity Too, Toys I Make, Trips I Take Play Set, Two Home CDs, Family Activity Book, and a drum.
