Deede Barker's Contact Details

Deede Barker's Company Details

Kindermusik

Greensboro, NC, US • 100 - 249 Employees
Education/Training

Kindermusik® International is the world's leading publisher of music and movement curricula for children newborn to seven taught in private studios, early childhood centers, and public schools. Since 1978, our research-proven classroom enrichment program has united the lives of millions in over 70 countries through the universal language of music, advancing whole-child development and future school success. Our award-winning curricula blends the research and music education philosophies of Orff and Suzuki with the developmental research and pedagogical philosophies of Vygotsky, Piaget, and Montessori. From these scholars, we created a unique approach to early childhood education that empowers children to learn how they learn best. In fact, independent research proved preschoolers using our curriculum for just 30 minutes per week saw a 32% gain in early language and literacy skills.Founded as traditional mommy and me classes, our private Kindermusik studios have grown to more than 5,000 worldwide. Our music-and-movement activities are creatively designed to enhance cognitive, language, literacy, physical, creative, and social-emotional development in young learners. Plus, introduce musical concepts, genres, and styles building a lifelong appreciation for music.Kindermusik@School is our research-proven classroom enrichment program designed exclusively for Pre-K and Kindergarten programs in public and private schools, childcare centers, Head Start and Early Head Start, Parents as Teachers, and after school programs. Our multisensory and multi-cultural learning experience aligns with standards for high-quality early childhood education including: Common Core State Standards, Head Start Standards and Frameworks, and the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) Pillars. Develop your children's highest potential and strongest foundation for learning. Music now. Skills for life.