Madison Street United Methodist Church

Spring 2013 Schedule and Fees
Early registration deadline is January 10, 2013
Registrations made after January 10 will incur a $10 shipping fee to cover
the additional cost of shipping home materials in single orders.

Sibling Discount:  oldest sibling receives regular tuition and younger siblings receive 50% off tuition
for the SAME class or 50% off tuition for a DIFFERENT class.  For multiple siblings enrolling in 
Family Time, oldest sibling receives regular tuition and younger sibilings receive 75% off tuition!

Enroll in successive semesters of a Kindermusik class, and take 10% off the price of tuition!

New for Spring 2013 - Monthly Payment Policy*

          1)  Opting for the monthly payment plan does not make Kindermusik a monthly activity; rather, it makes paying
                in monthly installments an option for those who prefer it.
          2)  The first monthly payment is due BEFORE the semester begins on January 23 or 24, 2013.  Thereafter, monthly
                payments are due at the first class in the months of Feb., March, and April.
          3)  If, for any reason, a student withdraws from a class, there are no refunds, and families will be obligated to pay the
                the rest of the home materials fee in full.
 

Kindermusik Village

A 16-week session for children 0-18 months with a parent/caregiver; 45-minute class
"Hickory, Dickory, Tickle, and Bounce" AND "The Rhythm of My Day"
Cost:  $204* (includes $128 tuition and $76 for required home materials)
     *Payable in 4 monthly installments of $51
Class Day/Time:  Thursdays 11:00-11:45 a.m. beginning January 24
 

The Kindermusik Village class provides a delightful environment unlike any other.  Through a unique blend of multi-level activities that include creative movement, vocal play, object and instrumental exploration, and a colorful literature component, baby's growth and development are stimulated and all senses engaged.  Kindermusik Village is for lap babies, crawlers, and walkers.  It incorporates the most current research on early childhood development and provides families a special place for learning and connecting with other parents and babies through music and movement.

"Hickory, Dickory, Tickle, and Bounce" - Research shows the more you expose your baby to nursery rhymes and songs, the stronger those emerging lanugage-learning skills will be.  That's why Mother Goose-like stories and rhymes are the main theme of this class.  Plus, you'll develop research-proven communication strategies with your child through listening activities, speaking "parentense," and sign language.
Home Materials:  CD of beautifully arranged nursery rhyme songs from class, a rhyming picture board book--Hickory, Dickory, Tickle and Bounce, a set or Art Banners, and an instrument for music-making at home.

"The Rhythm of My Day" - This class will help you bring more rhythm and routine to your baby's day, as well as help develop lasting learning skills.  We'll show you how and tell you why music can help your little one soothe into the day's schedule and help build a strong body and mind network for learning.  YOu can bring home those same stress-free play and relaxation techniques from class, and incorporate them into your daily routines.
Home Materials:  CD of beautifully arranged songs from class, The Rhythm of My Day--a colorful pciture board book with class themes, a set of Art Banners, and an instrument for music-making at home.



Kindermusik Our Time
A 15-week session for children 18-36 months with a parent/caregiver; 45-minute class
"Fiddle-dee-dee"
Cost:  $192* (includes $135 tuition and $57 for required home materials)
     *Payable in 4 monthly installments of $48
Class Day/Time:  CLASS 1 - Wednesdays 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. beginning January 23
                             CLASS 2 - Thursdays 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. beginning January 24  (FULL)

Our Time encourages toddlers to uncover an engaging musical world while building confidence, self-control, and communication skills.  Singing, imitating sounds, rhyming, and object indentification foster language skills, while creative movement to various musical "moods" develops a sense of balance, timing, and spatial awareness.  Listening and turn-taking encourage blossoming social skills.  Our Time reflects the emotional foundations of school readiness and the latest research on music and early childhood development.  Our Time is a unique opportunity for parent and child to interact and learn together in an unhurried and joyful manner.

"Fiddle-dee-dee" -  We'll meet many animal characters in our books, activities, and songs--each specifically chosen for a toddler's emerging interests and physical skills.  With silly, bumpy lap bounces we'll help toddlers develop rhythm while further developing their ever-emerging language skills.  With a special stringed instrument emphasis in the class, parents can bring home the violin, cello, and orchestra sounds to help their toddlers stay happy and engaged learners at home, too.
Home Materials:  Double CD featuring songs from class; two interactive storybooks--"This Little Piggy Played the FIddle" and "Animal Serenade" to develop early literacy skills; Home Activity Book, and a pair of Fiddlestick instruments.



Kindermusik Imagine That!
A 15-week session for children 3-5 years.
A parent/caregiver comes to share the final 15 minutes of each class; a 45-minute class session
"Cities!  Busy Places ~ Friendly Faces"
Cost:  $196* (includes $135 tuition and $61 required home materials)
     *Payable in 4 monthly installments of $49
Class Day/Time:  Wednesdays 4:15 - 5:00 p.m. beginning January 23

Imagine That! takes the preschooler on a musical journey of discovery and exploration...a journey limited only by the power of imagination.  Pretend play activities are integrated with music, vocal development, storytelling, movement, and literature to capture the preschooler's potential to learn and to encourage cognitive and literacy skills, creativity and individuality.  Designed for active, energetic, enthusiastic, and imaginative children ages 3-5, Imagine That! classes encourage socialization, sharing, and participating in group activities.  Singing becomes a focus for enhancing the preschooler's vocal development as expressive language is just beginning to emerge.  The parent and child will have fun participating together in the last 10-15 minutes of class during Sharing Time, where they'll also learn about Home Activities they can enjoy together throughout the week.

"Cities!  Busy Places ~ Friendly Faces" - In this unit, sidewalks, elevators, skyscrapers, and world-traveling photographers are the theme.  Learning through the pretend play that preschoolers adore, we'll be rhythmically busy playing storytelling games and handcrafting city "buildings" from wax paper at home so we can make a cityscape in class!  Plus every activity  has some at-home adaptations so the parent can take part in the learning.  WIth a pair of resonator bars as a featured instrument, and a multicultural, jazzy collection of music, preschollers will develop the social and intellectual skills they'll need in school.
Home Materials:  Two books - "Razupazu Toto" and "Down the Street," Cities! Game Board Set, Two Home CD's--collection of multicultural and jazzy music heard in class, Family Activity Book, and a pair of resonator bars as the featured instrument.


Kindermusik Family Time
A 10-week class for children 0-7 with a parent/caregiver; a 45-minute class
"Here, There and Everywhere"
Cost:  $155* (includes $100 tuition and $55 required home materials)
     *Payable in 3 monthly installments of $52
Class Day/Time:  CLASS 1 - Wednesdays 5:15 - 6:00 p.m. beginning January 23
                            

Bringing children of all ages together provides a dynamic and integrated learning experience for everyone.  So we took favorite Kindermusik songs and activities like "Shake, Shake the Apple Tree" and "Hammocking" and rolled them into a fun, family class where each child is welcomed and valued and family "together time" is celebrated and cherished!

"Here, There and Everywhere" - the five sub-themes center around different family outings: a visit with a friend, an outing at the park, a trip to the city, an afternoon at the aquarium, and a day on the farm.  Move like animals with this unit's "Flip-Flap Sugar Snap!" and follow a girl's adventure as she loses her jambourine during the day's outings and then finds it in the story "Jingle-Jangle Jambourine."
Home Materials:  Two books - "Flip-Flap, Sugar Snap!" and "Jingle Jangle Jambourine," two Home CD's, Family Guide, board game, and two jambourine instruments.


Kindermusik Sign & Sing
A 5-week session for children 6 - 36 months with a parent/caregiver; a 45-minute class
Cost:  $95 (includes $50 tuition and $45 required home materials)
Class Day/Time:  Thursdays 9:15 - 10:05 a.m. beginning January 24 (Session A) March 7 (Session B)

Early Communication -- From the moment a parent meets that little one, there is a strong desire to understand.  What is he thinking?  Is she hungry, tired, too cold, content?  Early on, every baby also has an innate desire to communicate.  In a Kindermusik Sign & Sing class (developed by Signing Smart), we give the parents the tools and knowledge to communicate with their babies using American Sign Language.  Through songs and play, both parents and babies learn signs for words like "mommy" and "eat," as well as practical signs like "more," "milk," and when he's "all done."  This research-proven signing class for hearing children speeds language development, eases frustration, and enhances long-term learning abilities.

Session A - Playtime and everyday items around the house--such as a ball, bubbles, and family members--are learning themes in this introduction to American Sign Langugage for a child and caregiver.  Parents will benefit from the session's four, research-proven strategies shown to speed language development in hearing children, developed by the child development and sign language experts, Signing Smart.  With the DVD's visual dictionary showing parents and children making over 60 signs, plus a pocket-sized set of flashcards of the pictures and the words of the signs, parents easily incorporate sign language into their daily routines, favorite nursery rhymes, and stories.
Home Materials:  Family Activity Guide, DVD Glossary, and clip-on flashcards

Session B - This follow-up session to the first introduces more signs using animals and toys as a learning theme, and delves into a deeper understanding of the Four Keys to Signing Smart introduced during Session A.  With a special focus on helping children understand signs used in different contexts, the Home Materials includea children's DVD called "The Treasure Chest:  Signs, Songs, and Rhymes," and features mini-music videos of children singing well-loved songs using the signs, as well as showing the printed words across the bottom of the screen--giving children multiple ways to learn the words, the sign, and the language.
Home Materials:  Family Activity Guide, DVD, clip-on flashcards




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