See What I Saw!
Discover and Exploration
Week 3
The preschool-aged child is ready to research, find out more, or explore and discover. Asking the child to broaden his or her understanding and experience of moving a ball in a way other than bouncing or throwing it opens up new play possibilities. Through repeated exploration experiences, the child can develop the concept that every object has unlimited possibilities for exploration. Becoming aware that an object can be used in many ways allows the child to problem solve- trying new things, making errors and learning from the total process. The child can then transfer this explorer attitude to other Kindermusik activities. This is true ownership of learning and becomes a lifetime tool.
“Imagination is more important than knowledge,
for while knowledge points to all there is,
imagination points to all there will be.”
-Albert Einstein
Just imagine that your computer, iPad, or cell phone had the ability to “upgrade itself,” and all you needed to do was to play with it and you would get a newer and newer version every time, with BRAND NEW PARTS and IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY. AMAZING! That’s what playing with your child brings to your child at this age! If children play the Kindermusik way, their brains develop and their ability to problem-solve grows. If YOU play with your child, they develop exponentially. What a gift you are giving your child that will last a LIFETIME!”
HOME ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
1) Home Activity #3: "I am a discoverer. Did you know that?”
- Ball play in Level 3 allows the child to strengthen the ability to discover and explore through problem solving. Great cognitive discovery! No structure here please! These are our inventors, managers, entrepreneurs, researchers, leaders of the future.
- How can you pass the ball to someone without throwing it?
- How many different ways can you tap a ball or have the ball tap you?
- Can you move the ball to music while SITTING? How?
- How can you carry the ball from one side of the room to the other without holding it with your hands?
- Reminder: If your child gets stuck - really stuck - give them a hint (not an answer).
- Play with the park children and play structure cutouts that we handed out this week
2) Please read Cognitive Profile of the 3-5 year-old
3) Continue to listen to your Class Music
This gives your child comfort and familiarity, which allows for growth & development in a new environment.
4) Please try to arrive 10 minutes before class to allow time for a potty stop and transitioning. Be prepared to enter a few minutes PRIOR to class time. There is a MARKED difference with children who enter together and have plenty of time for transitioning, and those who arrive as the class is about to begin or after it has begun.
- Please let your educator know if early arrival is a challenge for you and she can help you with transitioning ideas.
- Please call your educator if you will need to miss a class.
5) New to Kindermusik? Here are your First Class Documents
- Click here to download your Biography Form to complete and bring to class next week.
- Click here for your copy of Level 3 Helpful Guidelines
- Click here for your copy of You See/We See
6) Mark Your Calendars - 2025-2026:
- October 27-31: Halloween Dress-up week
- November 24-28: Thanksgiving Break
- December 5: Caroling and Cocoa 6:00-7:00 at FPC
- December 22-January 9: Holiday Break (3 weeks)
- January 26-30: Spring 2025 curriculum starts
- March 23-27: Spring Break
- May 11-15: last week of the school year
- May 19: Kindermusik Graduation
- TBA - 2026 Summer Camps
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