What is Kindermusik? It’s learning through music and movement.
Simply put, Kindermusik is a music and movement program for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, accompanied by a parent or caregiver. In class, you’ll play, listen, sing (encouraged, but optional!), move, dance, and giggle with your child. It’s fun. Lots of fun. But the best part – your child will be learning and developing skills along the way. Each of our activities is designed to stimulate your child’s brain, strengthen developing neurons, build gross and fine motor skills, enhance social-emotional development, and much more.
A trained, licensed Kindermusik educator seamlessly guides the class from one activity to the next. With expertise in childhood development, she’ll help you understand what your child is gaining from Kindermusik. Our age-based curriculum combines the latest research with proven methods. If you’re familiar with music education pioneers such as Orff, Kodaly, and Suzuki, you’ll find their influence woven throughout Kindermusik.
Along with the classroom experience, you’ll also get our fantastic take-home materials. These materials help you bring the Kindermusik experience home, not only to continue the learning, but to continue all the fun!
A little about the instructor:
Sherrie Wade has been teaching Kindermusik 17 years. Trained as an elementary school teacher at Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska, she taught 2nd-4th grade in Lutheran schools in California and Illinois, played organ for services, and led junior choirs. After moving with her husband to Portland, Sherrie continued to raise two daughters and began to lead a junior choir at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. She subsequently taught preschool and led music gatherings there for nine years.
Currently, Sherrie teaches Kindermusik classes in Cedar Mill and sings with the Pacific Pops Choir. She also enjoys knitting, gardening, book club, and visiting four granddaughters in Washington and California.