Mary Hale
I have been attending Bucktown Music Kindermusik classes weekly with my daughter, who is now 2, since she was 10 months old, and we couldn't recommend the school more highly. Ms. Patty Kennedy, as others here have said, is a warm and thoughtful teacher. The Kindermusik curriculum fosters child development through a balance of routine and creativity. Students come to learn the structure of the classes -- welcome songs, instrument demos, storytime, etc-- and this ritual provides the important repetitions toddlers need to learn, and this predictability also helps them learn to gently navigate transitions. Having participated in these classes for over a year, I have a whole new appreciation for the way music can be a tool for learning linguistic and movement skills, as well concepts of bodily control and social development. The last thing I will share about Bucktown Music is that this class has been an important space for me, as a stay at home parent, to meet and get to know a community caregivers and other children over a long period of time. We are so glad to have this space in our neighborhood.






