Montessori – Musik Garten Program
What is Musikgarten ?
Musikgarten is an innovative music and movement program for babies and young children developed by Dr. Heyge who is recognised internationally as a music educator. She has been developing music program for over 25 years accross United States, Canada, Western Europe and Asia. In designing Musikgarten program, she has incorporated the teachings of great thinkers and practitioners in early childhood education namely Montessori, Dalcroze, Laban, Kodaly, Suzuki and Orff.
This makes Musikgarten a premiere music education for babies and young children.
The benefits of Musikgarten in our curriculum
Your child will explore the world of music through singing, playing instruments, moving and listening as per musikgarten curriculum. He/she will learn to follow the beat & rhythm, differentiate between soft, loud, fast, slow music and explore creative movements like skips, hops, marches, claps, tiptoes, steps to the beat and overall understanding of the feeling of music.
How soon can I introduce my child to Musikgarten?
The music learning window last from birth through age nine, according to Dr. Heyge. If you start exposing your child earlier the better the result is.
There are many scientific articles telling that the most crucial time of development of a child is from pre-natal to the first nine months of life. During this time, the growth and the development of the brain is the fastest and in high gear. The earlier the brain cells are stimulated, the more synapses (connection of one neuron to another) are created. That will mean your child will be more advance in emotional, cognitive and language development.