Latrobe Toddler Music Free Class

Come try out a free class for infants, toddlers and preschoolers at our new location in Latrobe.

Thursday, September 9 at 10:30 am, we are offering a free Kindermusik class at Latrobe Presbyterian Church, 428 Main Street, Latrobe PA. There is ample free parking right at the church, with an easily accessible classroom located just past the main office.

To register for the free class, call 724.226.8774 or email ccmhbeck@juno.com

Limited space - register now!

Now it's time for music!

Join us for baby classes (Kindermusik Village), toddler music classes (Kindermusik Our Time) and preschool Imagine That drop off classes. We also offer Family Time for your whole family to come to a class together. We play, dance, laugh, sing, jump, run, twirl and fly together and much much more each week for 45 minutes!

Come try a free class. Check out our schedule at:
www.kindermusikwithchrista.com or simply call 724.226.8774

Parenting Politics

Anytime you get a group of moms together, the topic will eventually turn to children and parenting. You'll begin to hear questions like: When did your child stop using a pacifier? What kind of music do you allow your child to listen to? Do you believe in spanking your child? Do you co-sleep or make them stay in their own bed?

It can be tricky to succesfully navigate the waters of parenting politics without offending someone. There are so many different ideas out there about what is best for a child, and deciding which of these ideas will work best for your family is a personal decision. So what do you do when you find yourself in the middle of this type of conversation? Here are a few ideas:

• Recognize that there will be differences in parenting styles among your friends, and that it's okay
• Agree to disagree (sometimes a parent has a really good reason for their choice that others might not understand)
• Don't be afraid to say if a topic makes you uncomfortable or is too personal to discuss.
• If your child questions why others are allowed to do something and they are not, use it as a teachable moment. Each family has to find what works for them, and different doesn't always mean it's wrong.

What ways have you found to deal with parenting politics?

Baby Toddler Music Classes in Latrobe

Exciting news from Kindermusik with Christa. We are officially opening a new location in beautiful downtown Latrobe, PA for fall 2010 classes. Classes meet at Latrobe Presbyterian Church on Wednesdays and Thursdays for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. For more information, visit www.kindermusikwithchrista.com or call 724.226.8774.

March Musical Madness for babies, toddlers, preschoolers

Join us for Kindermusik with Christa's March Musical Madness Month.

Kindermusik Irish Pajama Jam for families to enjoy an evening of Irish music, instrument play, dancing and singing. Bring the WHOLE FAMILY! – Weds March 31 at 6:00pm. Cost is $10 for the first child, $8 for each additional child. Children ages 6 months - 6 years.

Kindermusik Family Time for infants, toddlers and preschoolers - 10 week class beginning March 9 on Tuesdays at 9:30 am or Wednesdays at 11:30 am.

Kindermusik Village for babies up through 18 month olds - 7 week class on Thursdays at 5:00 pm or Mondays at 9:30 am beginning March 25.
Classes meet at First United Presbyterian Church, Tarentum, PA.

For more information call 724.226.8774 or visit www.kindermusikwithchrista.com

The Happiness Machine

Baby Toddler & Preschooler Class begins soon

Kindermusik with Christa Beck in Tarentum is pleased to announce our winter mini session at St. Andrew's Anglican Church, Edgewood Road, New Kensington. Thursdays, Feb 11 - March 11 at 10:30 am, join our Family Music class.



ABC Music and Me unit Up In the Sky, features a story about a boy who wants to take over the reins of the family kite. Grab a scarf and imitate the up and down crouching, reaching and running used to fly a kite!

Along with an accompanying parent or caregiver, children meet weekly for a 45 minute class and enjoy singing, moving, listening and interacting socially, and playing simple instruments. Exploration time encourages a child's discovery of specially designed instruments, textures, sounds and movements. Language skills are fostered with singing, sound imitation, and vocal play. Story time encourages emergent literacy skills, and creative dancing affirms a child's urge to move!

Special family pricing for the 5 week class: $65 for the first child, $4o for a second, $20 for the third child in the family. Children under 11 months are free.

Visit http://www.kindermusikwithchrista.com/ or call 724.226.8774 for more information.

Babies, Toddlers, Families Classes for March

Join us at Kindermusik with Christa for March Musical Madness Month! We attract families from Tarentum, Natrona Heights, Lower Burrell, Sarver, Cheswick, and many other towns in the Alle-Kiski Valley. Take time this month to find out why so many families love Kindermusik with Christa.

Special activities designed to help your baby, toddler, preschooler or Kindergarten child to learn, dance, grow and make music together!

Stay tuned - details will be announced shortly including an Irish Pajama Jam, It's all in the Rhythm drop off class, and Frog went a Dancin' Delight.

Visit www.kindermusikwithchrista.com for more information or call 724.226.8774

Why Kindermusik is right for your child

Price. Kindermusik is an investment that prepares a child for a lifelong love of learning and music. It's more than a once a week class - it's an experience with materials that can be used 24/7 at home to help make parenting easier (and grandparenting, uncl-ing, aunt-ing, nanny-ing and so on!)

So many preschool offerings, so little time. Yes there are so many choices these days. But Kindermusik offers something that few, if any other classes for preschoolers provide - an oppontunity for continuous semester-after-semester learning in a familiar environment. Even if a teacher or location changes,the format and rituals of a Kindermusik class will bring comfort to both parents and young learners. The advantage is in the depth of learning this kind of familiarity makes available. Instead of always adjusting to a new class or activity, the child has the opportunity to really grow and develop in all areas, including creativity, leadership, and confidence.

My child is getting music in other places. Gladly, music permeates the preschooler’s world. The number one advantage of Kindermusik is the involvement of the parent in class or sharing time and at home. The At Home Materials provide the ideas and tools that help the parent incorporate music throughout the week. These Kindermusik moments both in class and at home provide cherished bonding and together moments so often pre-empted by busy lives. Music in other places rarely supplies the expert knowledge and research that supports the power of music and movement in a child’s cognitive, physical, social and emotional development. Said in another way, the only way parent get the expert and her FOLs is by enrolling with a Kindermusik program!

Winter Family Music Class - Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers

It is cold, it is snowy, it is warm inside at our Winter Family Music night led by Kindermusik educator Christa Beck. Let's put a postive spin on all this cold and snow, by joining together with music, dancing, "ice skating", sleigh rides, and a big "snowball" fight.

Come join us on Thursday, January 14 at 6:00 pm. For more information, call 724.226.8774 or visit www.kindermusikwithchrista.com