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We Love Kindermusik – Coloring Page Giveaway

Have you colored your coloring page yet? We're ready to hang it on our walls!! 

Celebrate We Love Kindermusik week in Color!

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We Love Kindermusik Coloring Sheet

Posted by Kindermusik.com on February 14, 2013 by Jamie Sterling

Children learn through repetition

Originally posted by Kindermusik on April 29, 2011 by Theresa Case

Again, again!!  Children learn through repetition.  Each time a child is exposed to a new object or experience, new neural connections are made in his brain.  Through repetition, these connections are strengthened and learning occurs.  Every Kindermusik curriculum is designed to repeat certain activities – in part because of this important connection between repetition and learning, but also because repetition of activities helps to create the Kindermusik class community.  Ritual and repetition at home are important components of a predictable and nurturing home life as well. 

TIP:  So go ahead, sing that song or read that book again.  For the hundredth time.  Take satisfaction in knowing that you’re doing your child’s brain a world of good!

- Compiled by Theresa Case, M.Ed., whose Kindermusik program at Piano Central Studios in Greenville, South Carolina, is proudly among the top 1% of Kindermusik programs worldwide.

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Dare to Share why YOU Love Kindermusik - Enter the Contest!

Dare to Share Why YOU Love Kindermusik

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Kindermusik International

There’s no doubt about it – today’s technology has made many aspects of our lives much easier, especially our ability to share experiences.  From Instagram to Facebook to Skype, you can share nearly anything online.

This month Kindermusik educators all around the world will celebrate“We Love Kindermusik Week” from February 10 – 16.

To help facilitate the sharing of what we all love about Kindermusik, Kindermusik International just announced a “We Love Kindermusik” contest where you and your Kindermusik educator could win some pretty fantastic prizes!

All Kindermusik kids and their parents have to do to enter is share why they love their Kindermusik educator and experience! The contest is open February 3-16, 2013 (midnight EST). Winner will be selected at random.

The lucky winning Kindermusik kid and their parent will receive:

• iPad with retina display, Wi-Fi and 32GB {perfect to use with Kindermusik@Home}
• 1 Year of Kindermusik@Home access
• $500 to charity of choice

When you win, your Kindermusik Educator also wins!

• iPad {with retina display, Wi-Fi and 32GB – perfect to use in class!}
• $500 of Kindermusik@Home credits {to assign to parents & kids at their studio}.

Enter the We Love Kindermusik Contest

All you have to do to enter is…
Step 1: Click Here.
Step 2: Tell us why you love Kindermusik.

Fine print: We will randomly select one valid entry as the winner, and that entrant’s educator will win the educator Grand Prize. If the entrant has an inactive educator, or for any other reason is not associated with an educator, we will do a random drawing for the educator prize using the currently active list of licensed educators.

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