MAY 2008

For Babies (0 to 18 mths)
Music - A common Tie

For Toddlers (18 mon. to 3)
Toddler Games

For Preschoolers (3 to 5)
Noticing, Learning, and Growing

For Big Kids (5 and up)
Looking Forward, Looking Back

Product of the Month
Bach and Baby set

Featured Educator
- Tina Harris

Featured Companies
- Yummy Mummy

Competition Winner
- Erin Henry

Grandparents - Grand entertainment for young ones!

With Mother's Day having just passed us this weekend, we are reminded of our own parents and all that they do for us and our family.

From baby sitting, entertainment and even the odd nag, our own parents deserve recognising for their contribution to our kids lives this month and their endless support. They spoil the kids rotten on birthdays, Christmas and Easter and get respect and obedience from them when we think all help is lost!

Grandparents are really quite grand!

In this special issue of Parents Club Newsletter, Kindermusik take the time out to highlight some great activities that the kids can partake in with Grandma or Grandpa.

From friendships with surrogate 'Grand-friends' to family trees, games and explaining the aging process, you will find some helpful advice and education on how your kids can learn from the older generation.

But not to worry, in this issue we still won't leave you short of a bargain either. For the month of May, We have discounted our fabulous CD collection set Bach and Baby.

Check out our online store for more bargains.

Winner of a free term of Kindermusik classes

Congratulations to Erin Henry of Queensland who is this month's winner of one free term of Kindermusik from signing up to receive these Parent Club newsletters and special offers!

We'll be in contact with details of how to redeem your prize shortly.

Meet the educators

Want to know more about the amazing network of educators located throughout Australia and New Zealand ?

Click here to see our growing list of profiles . It might be someone you know!

We welcome your feedback on our newsletter.

Bach and Baby set (Set of 4 CD's)

All ages love beautiful music. Not just for baby, this unique collection of Bach's music will inspire a lifelong appreciation of music for you and your child. The CD's flutes and cellos, violas and pianos move in seemingly opposite, but harmonious ways, which is why Bach's music has been called "music for the mind". Now his most emotive and stimulating works have been collected to enhance the various routines in your child's daily life. Each is compiled by Dr. Rebecca Shore—a mother, musician, and educator—who is a nationally-known author and lecturer on the developmental impact of music on a baby's mind.

You get the entire Bach & Baby collection of all four CDs: Traveltime, Bedtime, Bathtime, and Playtime.
Suitable for all ages

Includes: The entire Bach & Baby collection of all four CDs: Traveltime, Bedtime, Bathtime, and Playtime.
Ages: All ages

Usual Price: $39.95
Parent Club Special:$29.95

Music – A Common Tie

Parents of young children report that they feel strongly that the formation of attitudes toward ageing and older adults begins early in life. There is no better time to introduce babies to older adults and begin to establish relationships with older adult friends if grandparents are not nearby. For parents just beginning to establish relationships with an older adult “grandfriend,” a baby and music create natural connections.

Toddler Games

Gross motor abilities grow by leaps and bounds during the toddler years. Your youngster probably has a zest for discovering new movements and for repeating and refining them. Paired with this increased movement repertoire is the developing ability to cease movement (or other activities), called inhibitory control. "Stop and go" games that feature this skill are popular with good reason. Grandparents will find that movement activities with young children provide irresistible incentive to exercise.

Noticing, Learning, and Growing

Research indicates that attitudes towards older adults and about ageing develop early—as early as the preschool years. Studies also show that experiences with older adults directly and positively affect these attitudes, allowing children to form their own impressions rather than adopting stereotypes.

Looking Forward, Looking Back

Young children learn about aging through experiences with those older and younger than they are. At this age, a young child will start to have a better understanding of the notion that a grandparent once was a child. If the child spends time with a younger sibling or playmate regularly, she will also have a sense of that child's growth.

Tina Harris - Sydney NSW

Tina is a mother, teacher and performer.

Having graduated from both Wollongong University (Bachelor of Creative Arts), The Sydney Conservatorium of Music (Diploma of Operatic Arts, Master of Performance) as well as holding a TEFL certificate from The English Language Centre in London, Tina's musical and teaching background is vast.

For a country girl from Jamberoo, Tina has led an exciting career in teaching and music all around the world. She has sang with Opera Australia, has taught children both internationally and locally and was based in Japan for two years teaching Children's English and then mothers on home birth of babies prior to returning to Australia.

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Are you a Yummy Mummy?

In the lead up to Mothers Day, when Australian mothers will be celebrated, a self crowned 'Yummie Mummie' and 'Delicious Daddie' (And friends of Kindermusik Australia/New Zealand) are launching a new online portal to redefine the increasingly brandished 'Yummy Mummy' label. The site goes live today (Friday 9 May), two days before Mothers Day on Sunday 11 May and includes a 48 hour launch to which everyone is welcome to attend from the comfort of their own home! Thousands of dollars worth of prizes will be given away on the hour, every working hour, with the grand prize issued at 10am on Mothers Day.

To make sure you're in to win and to check out their fabulous new site, jump on: www.YummieMummie.com.au