Excited about Winter 2012 Kindermusik

Kindermusik offers a time for children and parents to bond together through the power of music. Check out the following classes to find one that is aimed for you and your child.

Register today.

In order to best care for your children, we need for them to register for Kindermusik classes. Click here to register.

Questions?

At Gloria Dei, we are excited to offer an online giving and payment option for our members. This service is secure and safe. Click here.

Pay tomorrow.

Send checks and registration information to Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 8301 Aurora Ave., Urbandale, Ia 50322.

Questions?

Contact DeAnn McCue at 278-5544, ext. 207.

Young Child
Semester 2
Ages: 5-7 years
Dates: Tuesday, Jan. 10 to Mar. 13, 2012
Time: 5-5:45 p.m. Cost: $100

Listen as your child astonishes you with his or her newfound ability to create musical compositions. Kindermusik for the Young Child provides a pressure free, developmentally appropriate transition to musically succeed before taking on more formal instruction. Kindermusik provides the opportunity to explore voice development, rhythm, notation, musical symbols and authentic pre-keyboard, string and woodwind instruments. Kindermusik Young Child helps every child develop a confident, joyful voice for singing and speaking as well as essential building blocks for a future of learning. Students explore many facets of the musical experience speaking, singing, moving, dancing, listening, creating and playing instruments, as well as learning about reading and writing music. As the capstone to the child's Kindermusik Journey, this program broadens and deepens the child's introduction to the fulfillment and excitement of musicianship.

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Our Time - Kindermusik
Ages: 18 months to 3 years
Dates: Tuesday, Jan. 10 to Mar. 13, 2012
Time: 6-6:45 p.m. Cost: $85
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Can you make a sound like an elephant? Or hop up and down like a bunny? Kindermusik Our Time encourages your child to uncover an engaging musical world while building confidence, self-control and communication skills. Singing, imitating sounds, rhyming and object identification help foster language skills. Creative movement to various musical "moods" develops a sense of balance, timing and spatial awareness. Listening and turn-taking activities encourage blossoming social skills.

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Imagine That - Kindermusik
Ages: 3-4 years
Dates: Tuesday, Jan. 10 to Mar. 13, 2012
Time: 6:45-7:15 p.m. Cost: $85
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Today he's a cowboy or an artist. Tomorrow she's a doctor or a musician. Kindermusik Imagine That! Takes you and your child on an incredible musical journey of discovery and exploration... a journey that is limited only by the power of imagination. Singing becomes a focus for enhancing your preschooler's vocal development as her expressive language is just beginning to emerge. Pretend play activities are integrated with music, vocal development, storytelling, movement and literature to capture your child's potential to learn and to encourage her cognitive and literacy skills, creativity and individuality.

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Online Tuition Payment Options Now Available

In a response to inquiries about paying online, Gloria Dei now has the capabilities of using a secure online payment process for online giving donations, missions, building fees; and fees associated with our preschool, Kindermusik, summer camps, dance classes, and other seasonal events. In addition, confirmation, youth gatherings, and mission trips fees can now be paid online by using debit cards, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express and online pay-by-check.

The process is easy and secure.
All you need to do is to Click here to access the online giving or online payment options. This takes you to Vanco’s secure Web site, the same provider of our Simply Giving electronic funds transfer program.

Registration and Online Payment Options
Please note: Our online payments and online registrations will need to be filled out separately. For example, if you plan to attend a summer camp, then you will need to register online and then proceed to the online payment Web site.

For more specific questions, please contact Shari Smith at 278-5544, ext. 202.

Making the Most of Kindermusik Classes

Please plan to arrive about 5-10 minutes early for class. Arriving a little before class provides time for your child to settle in to the musical environment as they prepare to enjoy exploring instruments, reading books, or listening to music. We do request that toys, juice cups, and pacifiers be kept out of sight, and that snacks be finished prior to class. Be sure to dress comfortably.

During class, the most important thing you can do for your child is to be an active and patient role model. It is not uncommon for a child to attend several classes before feeling comfortable in class. Don't be discouraged, what a child is absorbing in class is often evidenced in the comfort of the home environment rather than in a certain level of participation in class. The understanding and consistency of the parent or caregiver in class and at home are key to facilitating musical learning and growth.

Kindermusik Accolades

The company's progressive leadership and rapid growth were highlighted in a Wall Street Journal article in which the company was referred to as the "General Motors" of its field.

Kiindermusik have received several prominent national awards including the Parents' Choice Fall 2001 Approved Winner Commendation, and the Parents' Choice Spring 2001 Directors' Choice Award from Early Childhood News.

Please don't hesitate to contact us if we can be of further assistance. We look forward to having you and your child join us for a great semester of Kindermusik Classes!