Kindermusik Adventures
Adventures summer camp series—every activity, from the songs to the snacks, helps children learn how they learn best—by inspiring their natural sense of wonder and imagination in a developmentally appropriate, musical way.
Peek-A-Boo! I Love You!—newborn to 1.5 years
More than just a curious story, Mother Goose games like peek-a-boo help
babies 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, parents can meet with other newborns and
families in the community and learn how music improves the child development
process.
Home Materials: Peek-A-Boo! I Love You! board book, Home CD, duck wash
mitt, baby duck Gertie ball, and poster.
Busy Days—newborn to 1.5 years
Set your baby's day to classical music. With a little more Tchaikovsky
in your "Twinkle, Twinkle" repertoire discover new ways baby
benefits from the classics as you develop an appreciation for the world's
most respected music. Each lesson features new activities and songs that
the parent can sing for all the places baby and mom go together—the
store, the playground, the doctor, and more.
Home Materials: Busy Day board book, Home CD, Village cage bell instrument,
and poster.
Zoo Train!—1.5 years to 3 years old
Toddlers and trains 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 for clapping
time, and use music to help toddlers regulate emotions.
Home Materials: Zoo Train book, Home CD, animal shaker instrument, and
poster.
Creatures in My Backyard—1.5 years to 3 years
Give children something to sing about in their own backyards. Be the flower
from the "seed's" perspective. Run and jump in rain puddles
made from hula hoops. Snack on whole wheat mini-waffles dipped in honey,
just like a real honeycomb. Shoo real flies and sing "Shoo Fly."
Home Materials: Home CD, Bunny hand puppet, and a set of 5 picture folders.
Creatures at the Ocean—1.5 years to 3 years
Sing sailor songs and make the ocean count. "Five little seashells
lying on the shore: Swish! Went the waves and then there were four."
Make homemade kites and fish sandwiches using fish-shaped bread and P.B.
and J.
Home Materials: Home CD, pair of seashell castanet instrument, a set of
10 story cards and 5 picture folders.
On the Road—3 years to 5 years
Re-live your childhood, with your child. Every song is likely to revive
a memory from your summers’ past. Play “Eye Spy” and
find shapes in the clouds to pass the time. Take imaginary trips in a
bus named “Van Go” to fun-filled vacation destinations such
as the carnival, a summer cottage, and the beach.
Home Materials: On the Road book, Home CD, frog guiro instrument, and
poster.
Confetti Days!—3 years to 5 years
Throw a new party every day. Ride a carousel inside the classroom. Play
a balancing game and walk on the web of ropes. Do a musical move and freeze.
Learn colors and sing the Spanish song "De Colures," "Pop,
Goes the Weasel," and "Looby Loo."
Home Materials: Home CD, pair of confetti bell instruments, story kit,
and a set of 5 picture folders.
Around the World—4 years to 7 years
Take an imaginary trip—explore the exotic cultures of Germany, Japan,
Africa, England, and Mexico. Play the native instruments. Drape sheets
over cardboard boxes and sing over the German mountain tops. Toss peanuts
on the floor and bring good luck to one's home in this Japanese custom.
Send messages in Nigeria with "talking drums."
Home Materials: Home CD, arts and craft materials, a set of 5 picture
folders, and a travel bag.
Tell Me a Tale—4 years to 7 years
Through storytelling, children will develop an early awareness of rhythm,
movement, singing, and drama. Each lesson features a new tale from around
the world, explored through multi-instrument and multi-cultural elements.
All told, it’s an around-the-imagination adventure of the greatest
stories from Europe, Malaysia, South Africa, and more.
Home Materials: Tell Me a Tale book, Home CD, pair of lumi sticks instrument,
and poster.
