Fun and Frugal

Looking for something fun and educational to do with your children ages 5 and under?   Or how about a great Christmas gift from a grandparent that won’t end up cluttering the house?  Mrs. Dee is offering a free trial class with advanced RSVP to 339-3939 and $5 off spring session classes – see below for instructions on getting the discount.  Kindermusik is a classroom learning experience. They teach children music so they can become better learners. It’s not about making little Mozarts. It’s about developing skills in the whole child – ages newborn to five years – cognitive, physical, social, emotional, language and musical. For more than 25 years, Kindermusik has believed music is the best conductor for learning.

Kindermusik turns an ordinary day into an extraordinary journey with theme-based classes where your child discovers the joy of music, movement, dance, drama and storytelling. Kindermusik is a music and movement curriculum designed to provide children ages newborn through five years with engaging programs that excite the mind and imagination. Experiencing Kindermusik will give you a semester’s worth of music, stories, and activities designed for a lifetime of learning. You’ll receive special materials to integrate the class experience with the time you spend together at home.  With Kindermusik, the memories your child creates are extraordinary enough to last a lifetime.

Mrs. Dee Lancaster graduated from Lee University with her BS degree in Early Childhood Studies.  She worked 8 years as a Kindergarten teacher for the Cleveland City School system. During this time, Dee and her husband enrolled their son in a Kindermusik Our Time class and immediately fell in love with the program.  In 2002, she changed careers and became a Licensed Kindermusik Educator.  She has enjoyed teaching Kindermusik for the past 7 years.

Kindermusik with Mrs. Dee will have a 15-week spring session at Westmore Church of God in Cleveland from Jan. 18-May 3, 2010.  There are several classes offered for various age groups from birth through age 5.  Your 15-week tuition includes home materials, a book, a musical instrument, and a CD.  Payment plans are available.  Plus you can save up to $15: $5 off for mentioning Fun & Frugal and $10 off for referring a friend who signs up for classes.  Click here for coupons and see below for descriptions and class times.

VILLAGE~ age newborn to 1.5 years   $200

DewDrops & Cock-a-doodle Moo~two combined sessions make up a 15 week semester

45 MIN. CLASS MEETS WEEKLY FOR 15 WEEKS

TUESDAYS: 6:30PM  (JAN. 19- MAY 4)

THURSDAYS:  11:00 A.M.  (JAN 21- MAY 6)

~Cock-a-doodle Moo!~(8 weeks)

Hop on the hayride—it’s time to head for the farm! In the Cock-a-doodle-MOO! unit of Kindermusik Village, families will sing songs about the farm, including “Old MacDonald,” “Hayride,” and “Clever Cows.” They’ll engage in rituals and playful activities for baby and caregiver, including infant massage, lap bounces, exercise, sign language and quiet time. During the week, families will enjoy their At Home Materials, looking through a playful picturebook of animals and the sounds they make, as well as a CD of the songs heard in class and an instrument for music-making at home.

~DewDrops~ (7 weeks)

Stop and smell the roses—and lily of the valley, and tulips, and pansies . . . in the DewDrops unit of Kindermusik Village, families will play and move together to songs about flowers, such as “Jasmine Flower,” “How Does Your Garden Grow?,” and “White Coral Bells.” They’ll also hear traditional Irish music: they’ll dance a jig, move to the “Irish Trot,” and exercise to “Did You Ever See a Lassie.” In their At Home Materials, families will receive a CD of beautifully arranged songs from class, a board book of flowers, and an instrument for music-making at home.

OUR TIME—age 1.5 years to 3.5 years old  $180.00

~Away We Go~ 15 week unit

45 MIN. CLASS MEETS WEEKLY FOR 15 WEEKS

MONDAYS:  11:00 A.M. or  6:30 P.M.

TUESDAYS:  5:30 P.M. or

THURSDAYS:  10:00 A.M.

Away We Go!

Hop on the train, get in the car, board the plane, and Away We Go! This delightful, 15-lesson unit focuses on transportation, a favorite topic for toddlers who are on the go, go, go! Sing and play along with favorite songs, such as “I’ve Been Workin’ on the Railroad” and “Wheels on the Bus”. Explore fast and slow, smooth and bumpy, and high and low. Read stories about ways to get around. Shiny Dinah tells the story of a train, and Giddy-Up! has a horse, speedboat, racecar, and more to help you get where you want to go. Move, play, and sing together in developmentally appropriate activities created just for 1 1/2 to 3-year-olds. Families will receive 2 CDs, a Home Activity Book, 2 storybooks (Shiny Dinah and Giddy-Up!), 2 harmonicas, and a train carrying box.

IMAGINE THAT! ~age 3.5 to 5 yrs.  $195.00

~Toys I Make, Trips I Take~15 week unit

45 MIN. CLASS MEETS WEEKLY FOR 15 WEEKS

MONDAYS:  12 NOON or  MONDAYS:  5:30 P.M.

Toys I Make – Trips I Take

What’s more exciting to a 3 or 4-year-old than a new toy? How about an entire Toy Shop full of toys! And a full toy shop is exactly what your Kindermusik Imagine That! families will enjoy in an exceptional follow-up to the already highly regarded first unit of the curriculum, See What I Saw.

Toys I Make, Trips I Take is focused on creating a stimulating musical environment that integrates music, pretend play, story telling movement, and more.

Toys I Make, Trips I Take introduces the musical environment of a remarkable toy shop, filled with boats, trains, balls, jack-in-the-box and many other toys that bring a glimmer into a child’s eyes.

Fun and Frugal readers receive a $5 discount on spring ’10 session by entering code Fun and Frugal in the registration notes when you register for classes at kindermusikwithdee.kindermusik.net.  Contact Dee Lancaster with any questions about registering at 339-3939 or kindermusikwithdee {at} gmail {dot} com.  (Phone is usually the best way to reach her.  If you get her voicemail, leave a message and she’ll call you back.)  Please tell Kindermusik with Mrs. Dee, as well as all sponsors, that you saw them on Fun and Frugal!

Now for a chance to win a  “Wheels Go Round!” Kindermusik CD – contest rules: One entry per person.  Entries must be received by 8:00 PM EST Tues. Dec. 8, 2009.  Winner will be drawn and notified by email Tues. Dec. 8, 2009 and will have 48 hours to respond or an alternate winner will be selected.  Winner must pick up prize in Cleveland, TN.  Click here to register to win! **CONTEST HAS ENDED.  CLICK HERE TO SEE WINNER.**

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