Our Classes

Our classes are family-centered, loving and nurturing. Class time is educational, fun and purposeful — a rarity in today’s world in which education is often confused with entertainment.

Sensory Science

Each week children learn new science concepts through hands-on sensory learning. Every class has a scientific theme that we explore and includes a science experiment, arts & crafts, and themed sensory bins. This class is for children ages 2-5 and focuses on introducing children to the scientific method through questioning and observation. Past themes included rainbows, dinosaurs, space, Earth Day, the ocean, music & sound, and more!

Cooking Class

This class for children ages 3-8, is a hands on and interactive opportunity for children to learn real life cooking skills and try new foods. Each week we taste, mix, smell, and explore the world of cooking.

Week 1 - Toasted Cheese Sandwiches & Strawberries

  • In this class we try different types of cheese (soft vs hard, sweet vs salty) and learn beginner knife skills like spreading and slicing.

Week 2 - Sweet & Savory Yogurt Dips

  • This week we learn about spices and where they come from. We learn about measuring correctly and mixing well. Children also have a chance to practice their cutting and peeling skills by preparing a fruit and vegetable tray to enjoy with their yogurt dips.

Week 3 - Pancakes & Scrambled Eggs

  • Breakfast is on the menu! Children explore how baking powder and baking soda work, practicing measuring wet and dry ingredients, and mixing a batter. Children also learn to crack eggs and make a fluffy egg dish.

Week 4 - Ice Cream & Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

  • This week we get to make every child's favorite treat, ice cream! We will try different types of milk vs cream to see how fat helps to make ice cream so yummy. Children work together with a partner to measure and mix wet ingredients then shake! shake! shake! them with ice and salt to make ice cream. We will also prepare toppings for our ice cream and for dipping our strawberries!

Storytime

From a young age, children need to be exposed to books, to hear and learn new words, and to engage with language through play. Story time provides the opportunity for children and caregivers to come together in their community to learn, play, and socialize. Story time focuses on building literacy skills for both children and parents/caregivers to use at home.

Story time is a one-hour class for children 0-5 and their parents. Together parents and children enjoy an interactive class that includes early literacy fun with books, songs, fingerplays and body movement. For the littlest ones we also include lapsit songs, interactive baby rhymes and simple storybooks followed by playtime with toys.

Family Storytime

Young children, with a favorite adult, experience new stories through books, flannelboards, songs, activities, and crafts. Family storytime focuses on building early literacy through songs, rhymes and stories. Early literacy is all the things little ones need to know before they learn to read. We also know younger children learn from older children, and having kids of different ages interact can lead to some beautiful learning moments. For the littlest ones we also include lapsit songs, interactive baby rhymes, and simple storybooks.

Musikgarten Classes

These weekly classes are for babies and toddlers—full of energy, often on the move, always exploring and learning—and their parents. Together you’ll sing, chant, move, dance, listen, and play simple instruments, all activities that bridge the natural connection between music and movement through four wonder-filled semesters.

Each lesson features movement activities for coordination, body awareness and control, exploration of space, and instruments such as rhythm sticks, jingles, rattles, drums, and resonator bars.

Mixed Age Music Classes (Birth to 5 years)

Designed for parents and children ages 1-3, with adaptations for babies and extensions for preschoolers. Nimble & Quick and Twist & Turn are based on nursery rhymes – the beloved poems and chants handed down from generation to generation! Nursery rhymes have the staying power of a lasting art form.

Family Music for Babies (Newborn to 15 months)

Designed for caregivers and their babies to take together, these weekly classes help you learn how to play musically with your baby. Each class features bouncing and rocking songs, wiggle and peek-a-boo games, and other fun activities for the two of you.

Musikgarten's musical play for babies

  • increases your baby’s curiosity about music.

  • develops listening skills and a sense of beat.

  • establishes a foundation for singing and musical thought.

  • helps you form a closer bond with your baby.

  • gives you and your baby a chance to interact with other parents and babies.

Family Music for Toddlers (15 months to 3 years)

These weekly classes are action-filled for toddlers—full of energy, often on the move, always exploring and learning—and their parents. Together you’ll sing, chant, move, dance, listen, and play simple instruments, all activities that bridge the natural connection between music and movement through four wonder-filled semesters.

Each lesson features movement activities for coordination, body awareness and control, exploration of space, and instruments such as rhythm sticks, jingles, rattles, drums, and resonator bars.

Music for Preschoolers (ages 3 to 5 years)

Celebrate your preschooler’s growing independence and love of the outdoors with activities involving the four seasons in The Cycle of Seasons. Developed to build attention and self-expression, activities include singing, chanting, moving, focused listening, musical games, exploring musical instruments, creative movement, and storytelling. The Cycle of Seasons nurtures your growing child’s ability to use language and participate in dramatic play within a musical context.

Music Makers for Ages 4-7

This program includes singing, creative as well as structured movement, playing instruments and ensemble work, ear training and guided listening. This developmentally sound approach to music literacy builds symbolic thinking, concentration, memory, and self expression. The children start to work with written musical patterns, too.