Posted on December 1, 2009 by juliesmusicbrioso
Are you looking for a great gift for a child this Christmas? Something that will be more interesting than the box it came in? Something that will last longer than 1 day? Well, look no further. Give the gift of a Kindermusik class. The class will go on for a few months, but the benefits [...]
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Posted on November 17, 2009 by juliesmusicbrioso
Julie is pleased to announce the Spring 2010 Kindermusik class schedule:
Daytime Classes: Leigh’s School of Dance (13490 S Arapho Drive) in Olathe
Village ~ Newborn to 18 mos. with parent ~ Cock-a-Doodle Moo
Hop on the hayride—it’s time to head for the farm! In this class, we will sing songs about the farm, including Old MacDonald, [...]
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Posted on September 8, 2009 by juliesmusicbrioso
A couple of years ago, the Washington Post conducted an experiment at a busy D.C. metro station during morning rush hour. They asked Joshua Bell, one of the finest classical violinists in the world, to play his violin at the station and see what would happen. Bell was dressed in jeans, a t-shirt, and a [...]
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Posted on August 11, 2009 by juliesmusicbrioso
As I write this, my Summer 2009 session has just concluded and my summer piano lessons are nearly over. Here are some random thoughts as I reflect upon this summer:
Babies can go from crawling to walking confidently in just a few weeks, and it’s an amazing thing to behold.
According to Landon, age 3, the new [...]
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Posted on December 16, 2008 by juliesmusicbrioso
We’ve all been there. It’s bedtime, and your child is demanding that you read “Good Night, Moon” again. Why do they do this? Do they want to see you pull your hair out, or develop a facial tic? On the contrary! As Alice Lieberman says in The Emotional Life of the Toddler: “There is a [...]
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Posted on April 22, 2008 by juliesmusicbrioso
I have written other posts in this blog about the importance of playtime and fun for young children. Here is an article on this subject from one of our nation’s strongest child development advocates. Jone Bosworth is the founding director of the Department of Early Learning for the state of Washington, and [...]
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Posted on March 5, 2008 by juliesmusicbrioso
Check out these videos of car ads (one is the actual ad, the other is a spoof). I included them, not because I’m endorsing any particular car model, but because they are such wonderful examples of vocal play. In my Our Time classes, we have been making car and bus sounds over the [...]
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Posted on October 17, 2007 by juliesmusicbrioso
One of the many strengths of the Kindermusik philosophy is its focus on the different developmental needs of each stage of childhood. Each level is designed to give your child the most appropriate, most stimulating environment to nurture their developmental needs. We celebrate and explore each age rather than rush forward, coaxing forth the joy [...]
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