My Musical Kids

Spring Classes Now available

2008-08-14T22:28:00.001-07:00

New Location in SLO

Fall semester starting the week of September 13th.
Not Sure if you want to sign up? Watch this video!

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Templeton Presbyterian Church

10:15-11 AM Wednesday (1 ½ years to 3 years) 8 weeks (three Trimesters a year)
Parent Participation Required

Our Time
Wiggles & Giggles -- The more than 30 songs, 15 dances, and eight different instruments create these unique music activities, designed to reflect the importance of movement in the life of a toddler.

For the toddler, every day brings new discoveries and opportunities to explore the world. Despite a display of independence, the 1.5 to 3 year old child still longs for the safety and security of parental closeness. During this time, toddlers still relishes the comfort of the familiar while also seeking the challenge of something new.

Kindermusik Our Time encourages children to be creative, to initiate their own ideas and to respond in their own ways, while the parents’ active participation gives the toddlers the security they need. Playing instruments, singing, moving, and exploring uncover an engaging musical world while building the toddlers’ confidence, self-control, and communications skills.

**Home Materials $60 (Sibling kits available for $35): Double CD features 50 songs, sounds, and recordings of favorite activities from class; two story books—Watch Me! and Pete and P.J., to develop early literacy skills; Home Activity Book; and specially-made pair of zigzag blocks—instrument to develop rhythm and hand-eye coordination-all conveniently stored in a Wiggles & Giggles carry bag. *Cost: $80. per tri-mester or $40 per month/per child. 30% discount for families enrolling more than one child.

*Payments for class costs made out to Templeton Presbyterian Church
**Home Materials payable to Olivia Richardson

New Location! San Luis Obsipo Classical Academy
165 Grand Avenue SLO, CA. 93401
(The old Pacheco school site near Cal Poly)

10:15-11 AM Friday Family Time (1 ½ years to 5 years) 8 weeks
Parent Participation Required

Our Kind of Day — Music time isn't just at music class, it's all day long! What better way to build family bonds than to sprinkle music and movement throughout playtime, mealtime, clean-up time, bathtime, and nighttime? At each lesson, parents are given ideas for creativity and insights into their child’s development. With catchy songs such as “Wishy, Washy, Wee” for bathtime, “Go Into the Kitchen” for mealtime, and "Love Somebody" at bedtime—parenting becomes easier and a lot more fun! Over the course of 10 weeks, each lesson is packed with singing, listening, storytime, puppet play, creative movement, instrument play, family jams, and sharing.

Home Materials $65 (One per family) Two Books—Bouncing on the Bed and Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes, Two Home CDs, Family Guide, domino game, Hopper the kangaroo hand puppet and Bounce the joey finger puppet, and two double-egg shaker instruments.

Cost: $80. per trimester or $40 per month/per. family
*Payments made out to Olivia Richardson

My Class Kids

2006-11-22T21:53:00.000-08:00

Hello Families, and welcome to my newest creation.

I have seen so many of life’s greatest moments being your teacher. First claps, first walks, first sing, and first friends. I felt it was all too wonderful to keep locked up in my mind. I want to share it all with you and keep the magic going.

I’m hoping that this site helps spread the cheer about what is going on at Coastal Kids. So, if you have a great story about the magic Kindermusik is creating in your child, please share it!

Enjoy the video and please subscribe to this site. You’ll be automatically updated whenever I make a new entry or change.

Thank you for allowing me to be your child’s teacher. My days are brighter when it’s a music day!

Zachary's Story

2006-11-21T22:54:00.000-08:00

I’d like to introduce to you my friend Zachary. Zachary was one of the first children to attend the Village “Peek-a-Boo, I Love You” Summer Camp in July of 2005.

This month I attended the Kindermusik Convention in Greensboro, NC. I had the most awesome opportunity to share a precious story about this little guy with the author/composer of the song “Peek-a-Boo, I Love You”.

Zachary loves music with complete abandon. It truly is an awesome power in his life. He never had attended a music class but, his mom was doing a great job of incorporating music into his daily rituals. Since Zachary has Downs Syndrome some of his developmental mile-stones occur later than most children his age. I was able to see first hand just how much music empowers him during this class.

We were in our second class of Peek-a-Boo and the children were giddy with joy as I brought out the scarves for the moms to play a game of it with their little ones. Zachary sat in awe of the bright colors floating all around him and the smiling faces lighting up the room. The beautiful voice of his mom hiding under the scarf with him... Suddenly Zachary grabbed the scarf off his head and looked at his mom with a VERY PLAYFUL grin. Then he took the scarf and covered his face! His first peek-a-boo! He got it! Playtime was now something he could start learning to participate in and understand.

You can imagine the tears that brought to his moms eyes. The power to grow minds through song and play. Zachary is now attending Family Time this semester. He is a bundle of grins and the first to kiss a friend. Now he’s working on walking already. You should see him push the hay basket!

Thank-you Zachary for all the happiness you bring to class. You are a lovely, gifted, blessed child.