Happy Kids Nemzetközi Óvoda és Bölcsőde, Budapest

A study from the University of Queensland Australia showed that early shared music-making—especially replicated at home—had a lasting effect on academic outcomes years later. That's powerful! And that's why caregivers are such an integral part of Kindermusik classes. The goal is to take the learning home, share more joyful moments, and grow together!

✅ Higher math scores
✅ Better handwriting
✅ Stronger self-regulation.
Who knew musical play with sandblocks could be SO beneficial?

And we love every moment of it! 💜

Sometimes life throws us a curveball. ⚾ Knowing how to improvise and adapt to situations at a young age can really help!

“Our response to music is totally instinctive. And it doesn’t matter who we are, what age we are or whether we have physical or learning needs—we all respond positively to music.” - Ray Travasso

10 reasons why music is great for your child (and you too) Music therapist Ray Travasso and speech and language therapist Alys Mathers present 10 reasons to get musical with your child at home.

Singing is the ultimate self-expression tool. You don't have to be Beyonce, Taylor Swift, or Frank Sinatra to sing your heart out! Encourage your kiddo to share the power and joy of their own voice, and watch them grow in SO many areas of academic, emotional, and physical development!

Stronger speech skills. ✅ All the more reason to sing to your little one! 🎶

With the looming threat of "summer slide," how can families ditch the negative pressure of learning loss with joyful tools that foster learning?

6 Ways to Prevent Summer Slide Summer typically signals a well-deserved break for children and grownups—longer evenings outside, vacation, festivals, summer

🌊 Summer Slide ✔️
🧠📉 Summer Slide ❌
Check out these tips to help kiddos avoid developmental summer slide while enjoying the fun summer slides! ☀️

The power and joy of music is what we're all about! 🎶

Even us grownups have a hard time finishing tasks. From picking up instruments to cleaning up toys to putting on clothes...Kindermusik helps with that!

Math just makes more sense when you work through it with music! You can:
👂🏾Hear it
💗 Feel it
🥁 Play it

Come to a class and see what we mean!

The Brilliant Pandas practised different moves of the chess pieces. They identified the chess pieces and described their characteristics through various games. The children also reviewed the concept of files, ranks, and diagonals on a chessboard./ Brillant Pandas, Chess/

The Bright Bunnies practised different moves of the chess pieces. They identified the chess pieces and described their characteristics through various games. The children also reviewed the concept of files, ranks, and diagonals on a chessboard./ Chess, Bright Bunnies/

The Cheeky Monkeys practised different moves of the chess pieces through various games. The children learned how to set up the chessboard and the check and mate technique./ Cheeky Monkeys, Chess/

The Cuddly Koalas created beautiful butterflies using the marble paint technique and decorated them with glitter. The little Koalas practised their hand and eye coordination skills during the process./ Cuddly Koalas, Visual Arts/

The Friendly Frogs have been taught to utilise recycling materials effectively. They crafted plastic bottle flowers using various paints for the End-of-year Party./ Friendly Frogs, Music and Drama/

The Brilliant Pandas learned to use recycling materials effectively. They painted egg cartons using various paints to create flowers for the End-of-year Party project./ Brilliant Pandas, Visual Arts/

The Tiny Tigers crafted beautiful sun-shaped portrait frames. They painted the cardboard cutouts and used various materials to decorate them. The children were thrilled throughout the entire process./ Tiny Tigers, Visual Arts/

The Bright Bunnies learned to use recyclable materials effectively. They used various paints to decorate plastic bottles for the End-of-year Party./ Bright Bunnies, Visual Arts/

The Cheeky Monkeys learned about the characteristics of snails and used oil pastels to create beautiful snail drawings. They were also taught techniques for using oil pastels and cutting./ Visual Arts, Cheeky Monkeys/

Children need at least 60 minutes of active physical play a day. Activities like this one, that invite the Cuddly Koalas to get up and move like a rabbit or any other animal he dreams up, help build strong, healthy muscles and bones. On a rainy day, put on some music, and turn your family room or play area into a forest or savannah where everyone can move and dance like their favourite animals./ Cuddly Koalas, Music and Drama/

"...For young children movement is body awareness. Children are learning what their bodies can do. They are defining the physical perimeters of their bodies. They are becoming less generalised and more specific in their recognition of where the different parts of their bodies are and what those specific body parts can do individually or in union with other body parts. They are becoming aware of the body's movement range from frantic activity to rest." -Feeling Strong, Feeling Free by Molly Sullivan p.22 / Brilliant Pandas, Music and Drama/

Whether a child is telling a story, reading, doing a math problem, or calling plays on the soccer field, it all comes down to remembering the order of a sequence and planning the action. Being able to break down a task into steps is also important in learning self-management, especially for children who tend to be hard on themselves (common among young gifted children)./ Tiny Tigers, Music and Drama/

Listening, singing, and playing instruments together while connecting to the larger community can be an experience of musical ecstasy for children. All the senses are employed, the emotions are engaged, and the stage is set for Bright Bunnies to experience a sense of joyful flow./Bright Bunnies, Music and Drama/

Spatial awareness allows us to sense our surroundings, recognise how our bodies relate to our environment, and understand how objects around us relate to one another. As children develop spatial awareness, they hone a better understanding of physical boundaries as well as concepts such as distance and direction. In this lesson, Cheeky Monkeys have opportunities to show their understanding of spatial concepts through movement, dance, instrument and prop play, as well as expand their spatial vocabulary by describing their surroundings./ Cheeky Monkeys, Music and Drama/

🐨Cuddly Koalas🐨
New Blog Post, 7 June 2024

The Cuddly Koalas dived into the fantastic world of sensory and small-world play, and we combined them to create a fun, educational Zoo-themed adventure for them.
Sensory play is a wonderful way for children to explore the world around them using their senses. It helps with cognitive growth, fine motor skills, and language development. On the other hand, small-world play involves creating miniature worlds that children can manipulate and explore, sparking their imagination and creativity.

🐸 Friendly Frogs🐸
New Blog Post, 7 June 2024

Just like that, the school year has come to an end. Over the past few weeks, the Friendly Frogs have been busy building friendships, enjoying their outdoor times, collecting snails and creating a Tree of Life mural to continue fostering learning about ecosystems and the interdependence and interconnectedness of different life forms on our planet. Wrapping up our Unit of Inquiry on how we share the planet. We also had some exciting adventures, such as our trips to Rolli Polli and pony riding.
This year has been truly remarkable for the Friendly Frogs. They have grown tremendously, both socially and emotionally. Their progress has been a joy to witness, and we are excited for all the new adventures that await them in reception.
As we head into summer, we wish everyone a wonderful break and look forward to seeing you refreshed and ready for another amazing school year in the fall.