Back to School: Kindermusik

In honor of back-to-school, Girly and I started a Kindermusik class for newborns to 18-month-old babies.  This is our first time in this kind of class and I really didn’t know what to expect.  Would Girly like it?  Would I?  Well, so far it seems to be a hit!  During class the instructor guides you and baby in song, to use instruments or move to music focused on a theme.  The first theme is feathers.  This is great timing because my little Girly just started to become more interested in birds chirping in the trees.  She’ll toss her head back and forth to look for the birds or point to them soaring across the sky.  While in our first class, Girly just giggled with excitement a few times as she watched the other babies (and mamas) doing the activities.

The class comes with home materials to further the exploration of the theme.  The materials included a Feathers board book, a ball with a bell in it, a CD of the music from class, and a banner that coordinates with the book.  I posted this feathers banner while Girly was napping.  When she found the birds on our wall she was so excited.  She had a whole conversation with these feathered friends for 15 minutes!  I can’t wait to see how Girly grows as she spends more time in the class and with the materials.

Does anyone else have experience with Kindermusik or something similar?  What did you do to incorporate the new activities into your home?