Semester Class Schedule

The Muse has a great Winter / Spring Semester for children ages Newborn through the Age Of 7 !

This is our class music schedule through July mid - summer break.

You may want to contact us for our locations on the Mendocino Coast

Where we will be visiting our music friends during the Mendocino Music Festival.

Short Day Camps during this two week international music festival will be offered in local locations. 

Spaces for these camps will be limited so we suggest you call us right away for an RSVP.

We hope to see you there .

  Newborns through age 2 

Village

Class Structure: 16 classes in a semester with two different, eight week themes—length may vary by location
Class Length: 45 minute class each week
Class Size: Class with no more than 12 babies with parents

What a Parent and Child Will Experience in Class:

• Variety of Music -- Musical diversity builds strong neural in a baby’s forming mind, which is why each Kindermusik semester contains an array of styles, sounds, and genres.
• Instrument Play -- Age-appropriate experiences with child-safe instruments enhance a sense of rhythm and steady beat, develops a keen awareness of the distinguishing qualities of sound, and encourages spontaneity and creativity.
• Dance -- A classroom full of baby and adult pairs dancing together helps a little body develop the muscle strength needed to crawl and walk and helps a little heart to fall in love with the sheer joy of responding to music.
• Together Time -- A Kindermusik class is truly the essence of “quality time,” offering the parent a place to create special memories with their child, gain new insights into their child’s development, and nurture their child’s natural love of music.
• Expert Advice -- A Kindermusik Educator explains “what-to-watch-for” every step of the way and how each activity enhances a child’s complete development.
• Learning Continues at Home -- With the home materials, the learning continues at home with the child’s best teacher—the parent!

Enrollment Includes:

• Developmentally appropriate curriculum for parents and babies, ages newborn to 18 months
• Class of no more than 12 babies with parents
• 16-week semester with two different, eight week themes (length may vary by location)
• Weekly 45-minute class that includes new and unique parent and baby activities
• Two sets of At Home Materials—one for each mini-theme—each including a CD of music from class, literature board book, age-appropriate instrument, and a set of art banners
• Learn over 30 songs, lullabies, and nursery rhymes and play over 200 activities together by the semester’s end
• Variety of Music -- Musical diversity builds strong neural in a baby’s forming mind, which is why each Kindermusik semester contains an array of styles, sounds, and genres.
• Instrument Play -- Age-appropriate experiences with child-safe instruments enhance a sense of rhythm and steady beat, develops a keen awareness of the distinguishing qualities of sound, and encourages spontaneity and creativity.
• Dance -- A classroom full of baby and adult pairs dancing together helps a little body develop the muscle strength needed to crawl and walk and helps a little heart to fall in love with the sheer joy of responding to music.
• Together Time -- A Kindermusik class is truly the essence of “quality time,” offering the parent a place to create special 
• memories with their child, gain new insights into their child’s development, and nurture their child’s natural love of music.
• Expert Advice -- A Kindermusik Educator explains “what-to-watch-for” every step of the way and how each activity enhances a child’s complete development.
• Learning Continues at Home -- With the home materials, the learning continues at home with the child’s best teacher—the parent!
• Enrollment Includes:

• Developmentally appropriate curriculum for parents and babies, ages newborn to 18 months
• Class of no more than 12 babies with parents
• 16-week semester with two different, eight week themes (length may vary by location)
• Weekly 45-minute class that includes new and unique parent and baby activities
• Two sets of At Home Materials—one for each mini-theme—each including a CD of music from class, literature board book, age-appropriate instrument, and a set of art banners
• Learn over 30 songs, lullabies, and nursery rhymes and play over 200 activities together by the semester’s end
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   Cock-a-doodle-Moo! -- Hop on the hayride—it’s time to head for the farm! In this class, you will sing songs about the farm, including “Old MacDonald,” “Hayride,” and “Clever Cows.” You’ll engage in rituals and playful activities with your baby, including infant massage, lap bounces, exercise, and quiet time. 
  
  
  Home Materials: A picture board book with charming farm animals and the sounds they make—Cock-a-doodle-Moo, a CD of the songs heard in class, a Sunshine Jingle instrument for music-making at home, and a set of Art Banners for the nursery wall. 
  
  
   DewDrops -- Stop and smell the roses—and lily of the valley, and tulips, and pansies. In this class, parents and babies will play and move together to songs about flowers, such as “Jasmine Flower,” “How Does Your Garden Grow?,” and “White Coral Bells.” You’ll also hear traditional Irish music, dance a jig and move to the “Irish Trot.” 
  Home Materials: CD of beautifully arranged songs from class, a board book of colorful flowers—DewDrops, a set of Art Banners for the nursery wall, and a Flower Bells instrument for music-making at home. 
  
  
  6 Months through age 3 or older. 
  Sign and Sing
  
  
  

  Early Communication -- From the moment a parent meets that little one, there  is a strong desire to understand.  What is he thinking? Is he 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 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,” and 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.   What a Parent and Child Experience In Class Play, sign, and sing --  Using everyday items in engaging small and large group activities, we’ll sing songs and practice the sign as we say the words,  play with toys, and help the children learn both the spoken word and the sign.  Expert advice -- Parents will learn to spot their babies’ most “teachable moments”  and the sign language teaching methods of the experts.  Plus they’ll learn to recognize and respond to their children’s versions of signs. Communication through sign language --  When a child is chasing a bubble or asking for the ball, make the sign for it and say the word.  So a child has the ways to associate the word with the object:  the child holds the ball, hears the parent say the word, and then sees the adult make the sign. Enrollment includes: Developmentally appropriate American Sign language curriculum  for parents and hearing children,  ages 6 months to 3 years 5 to 10 week semester—varies by location Weekly 40-50 minute class Two sets of At Home Materials—one for each five-week theme —Each includes a Family Activity Guide, DVD,  and Clip-On Flashcards showing adults and children using signs Over 75 sign language activities and games to play together   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 Language 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. 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 include a 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 word across the bottom of the screen giving children multiple ways to learn the words, the sign, and the language.

  
  
  
  
  Age 2 Through Age 7
  ABC Music and Me 
  
  
  What a Child Will Experience in Class
• These wonderful classes are filled with puppetry and Play Theater Production Work. 
• Students will receive an instrument every other month to build up their at home orchestra.
• This work is suggested for Willits Young Actors Cirque De La Looney Orchestra Members and Willits Young Actors Theatre Productions . 
  • Songs and rhymes to develop phonetic awareness and early reading skills
  • Tapping, clacking, and ringing rhythm instruments in time with music to improve hand-eye coordination
  • Focused listening with music to improve skills in following directions
  • Instrument play to strengthen fine motor skills
  • Developmentally-appropriate songs to develop vocal chords and expressive speech
  • Learning that emphasizes storytelling, imaginative play, and taking turns
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  Age  2 - 4
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  January – Silly All Over
  This month gives children a case of the giggles. They will listen to silly sounds, move in silly ways, and read a story about a mouse that puts clothes on all the wrong places. Laugh a little, and get Silly All Over! 

  Home Kit: Pair of green sand blocks, Home CD, and magazine-style Family Guide (includes the class storySilly Mouse Gets Dressed).
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  February – Home Sweet Home

  Your child learns best in the comfortable surroundings and everyday activities of home. So we’ll use this nurturing theme to turn our classroom into a pretend house. In your Home Kit read together the story about the different kinds of houses animals make—from spider webs to bird’s nests. When you find these homes in your very own backyard, you reinforce the learning that’s happening in class. 

  Home Kit: Home CD and magazine-style Family Guide (Includes the class story A House Is a House for Me)
  
  
  
  

  March – Around the Farm

  In class, your child’s memory and sequence skills will strengthen with stop-and-go games tucked into stories and pretend play about animals on a farm. You’ll find these stories and songs in your Home Kit, too. So when you play this month’s featured rhythm stick instruments along with the recordings, you help your child develop rhythm, coordination, and the confidence that comes with learning and playing along with you. 

  Home Kit: Pair of Rhythm Sticks, Home CD, and magazine-style Family Guide (includes the class story Cows in the Kitchen)
  
  
  
  

  April  – Out & About

  This month, we’re taking pretend adventures to the mountains, the beach, and going on bike rides, and picnics. Meanwhile, your toddler gets lots of practice taking turns and interacting socially. And you’ll love the take-home activities in your Home Kit, with great ideas for making an easy-at-home bird feeder. Plus, when you incorporate these class activities into your playtime at home, you’re sharing in the learning happening in class. 

  Home Kit:  Home CD and magazine-style Family Guide (includes the class story Let’s Go Froggy)
  
  

  
  

  May – Carnival of Music

  This month’s story features Barley Bear and his day-long quest to find a piece of shoo-fly pie at the fair. In class we’ll read about Barley and talk about his willingness to wait and be patient in the middle of the fun fair distractions. At home, your Home Kit includes more activities to help your child feel comfortable in group-play and group-learning situations. 

  Home Kit: Egg shaker, Home CD, and magazine-style Family Guide (includes the class story Shoofly Pie)
  
  
  
  

  June – Outside My Window

  You and your child will enjoy a range of imagination and listening skills in Outside My Window. This month’s unit has the learning focus: “I hear and I listen. I can be loud or quiet.” The take-home magazine-style Family Guide provides an activity idea using Track 7 on the Home CD which features different rain sounds. Listen at home and find empty cans, uncooked rice, cardboard boxes, or uncooked pasta to imitate those sounds. In a child’s visual world, this exercise helps bring focus to the attention required for listening. 

  Home Kit: Home CD, and magazine-style Family Guide (includes the class story Rain Song)
  
  
  
  
  Ages 3-5
  
  

  
  

  January – On the Go

  This month put a new spin on trains and cars. In class we’ll talk about things on the go. And with a real-sounding train whistle, sound effects, and music CD in your Home Kit, you can take the learning on the go as you talk about moving fast and slow, while developing your toddler’s rhythm and coordination and strengthening your child’s connection to what’s happening in class. 

  Home Kit: Train whistle instrument, Home CD, and magazine-style Family Guide (includes the class story The Big Race)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  

  
  

  February – Home Sweet Home

  
  

  Your child learns best in the comfortable surroundings and everyday activities of home. So we’ll use this nurturing theme to turn our classroom into a pretend house. In your Home Kit read together the story about the different kinds of houses animals make—from spider webs to bird’s nests. When you find these homes in your very own backyard, you reinforce the learning that’s happening in class. 

  
  

  Home Kit: Home CD and magazine-style Family Guide (Includes the class story A House Is a House for Me)

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  March – Around the Farm

  
  

  In class, your child’s memory and sequence skills will strengthen with stop-and-go games tucked into stories and pretend play about animals on a farm. You’ll find these stories and songs in your Home Kit, too. So when you play this month’s featured rhythm stick instruments along with the recordings, you help your child develop rhythm, coordination, and the confidence that comes with learning and playing along with you. 

  
  

  Home Kit: Pair of Rhythm Sticks, Home CD, and magazine-style Family Guide (includes the class story Cows in the Kitchen)

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  April – Out & About

  
  

  This month, we’re taking pretend adventures to the mountains, the beach, and going on bike rides, and picnics. Meanwhile, your toddler gets lots of practice taking turns and interacting socially. And you’ll love the take-home activities in your Home Kit, with great ideas for making an easy-at-home bird feeder. Plus, when you incorporate these class activities into your playtime at home, you’re sharing in the learning happening in class. 

  
  

  Home Kit:  Home CD and magazine-style Family Guide (includes the class story Let’s Go Froggy)

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  May – Carnival of Music

  
  

  This month’s story features Barley Bear and his day-long quest to find a piece of shoo-fly pie at the fair. In class we’ll read about Barley and talk about his willingness to wait and be patient in the middle of the fun fair distractions. At home, your Home Kit includes more activities to help your child feel comfortable in group-play and group-learning situations. 

  
  

  Home Kit: Egg shaker, Home CD, and magazine-style Family Guide (includes the class story Shoofly Pie)

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  June – Outside My Window

  
  

  You and your child will enjoy a range of imagination and listening skills in Outside My Window. This month’s unit has the learning focus: “I hear and I listen. I can be loud or quiet.” The take-home magazine-style Family Guide provides an activity idea using Track 7 on the Home CD which features different rain sounds. Listen at home and find empty cans, uncooked rice, cardboard boxes, or uncooked pasta to imitate those sounds. In a child’s visual world, this exercise helps bring focus to the attention required for listening. 

  
  

  Home Kit: Home CD, and magazine-style Family Guide (includes the class story Rain Song

  
  

  Ages 5 - 7

  These modules are packed with Theory and Music Notation. It is a perfect way to start your child out with the world of Music and theater. 
  
  
  
  
  
  January – Rhythms of the Land
  In class we’ll explore the rhythms and sounds of Native American music. As we investigate, compare, and contrast a wide variety of drums and the materials they’re made from, your preschooler develops the investigative vocabulary needed in the sciences. When you repeat rhythm patterns at home and share the activities in your Home Kit, your child gets an early start in math, too. 

  
  

  Home Kit:  Jingle Stick instrument, Home CD, and magazine-style Family Guide (includes the class storyPedal Pump, Pedal Pump)
  
  
  
  
  
  

  February – Sounds Abound

  This month, we’ll explore all the sounds we can make with our mouths, bodies, hands, plus everyday objects we can find around the house. Your preschooler develops an early understanding of how one material can be used to make something else. Activities in your Home Kit help you bring these big ideas home when you take part in the listening, turn-taking, and sound-effect making activities.  

  Home Kit: Home CD and magazine-style Family Guide (includes the class story If I Had a Big Blue Boat)

  
  

  
  

  March – Dance With Me

  This month, we’ll feature the music and dance of “one-two” rhythms and “one-two-three” rhythms. In class, we’ll hear real instruments from the ballet and learn a few dance steps, too. Activities like dance, where your child follows a short sequence of instructions, helps to strengthen memory and his ability to follow directions. At home, play the CD in your Home Kit and let your preschooler show you a new step or two. Home Kit: Pair of lumi stix, Home CD, and magazine-style Family Guide (includes the class story Dance of Our Own)

  
  

  
  

  April – Drums, Drums, Drums

  This month your child will experience the concept of fractions through hearing and playing quarter and eighth notes. In class we’ll do “call and response” activities to the rhythmic sounds of African music. Meanwhile, your child will sharpen listening and attention skills, as well as fine tune her ear to finding patterns. Play the activities in your Home Kit together, and you’ll help your preschooler develop a strong foundation in math, rhythm and coordination, and critical listening. 

  Home Kit: Home CD and magazine-style Family Guide (includes the class story Drum Circle)

  
  

  
  

  
  

  May – Feel the Music

  Expressing thoughts, ideas, and needs to teachers and friends is a necessary skill in school. So in class we’ll help your child learn more about the words that help describe feelings, while learning more about the emotions of others. Your Home Kit includes the same music and stories we’ll be talking about in class to help you open the door to the emotions your preschooler is learning to express. 

  Home Kit: One mini maraca instrument, Home CD, and magazine-style Family Guide (includes class storyThe Duel)

  
  

  
  

  June – Jazz Kitchen

  Get an extra helping of learning to share—with some jazz music in the mix. In your Home Kit, read about the little sheep who, along with her friends, whips up a batch of Noodles from Scratch. In class, your preschooler will use this story and other activities to learn to observe and accept others’ ideas, how to be a leader and a follower, as well as how to watch, listen, and speak to friends and teachers. 

  Home Kit: Home CD and magazine-style Family Guide (includes class story Noodles from Scratch)

  
  

  The Muse In Willits and Kindermusik International does specific training for children with special needs as well as ESL training. Mana at the Muse is offering English / Spanish Music Classes in the Fall of 2012 for families who want to learn both Spanish and English. Call for more information. 707 354-2475 .

  
  

  We also are a great place to find community if you find your unique qualities are being over looked.

  Children with special needs are very happy with our program and the new community of friends they make outside of the classroom

  
  

  Kindermusik has class time available to homeschool classrooms as well as evening classes. 4 or more students make up a classroom so don't delay. Get a class going in your home , classroom or at the Muse . We would love for you to join our extended family of shining stars at the Muse.

  
  

  Don't forget to button up.. It is frosty out there. :)