Kindermusik

KINDERMUSIK OF Carroll County brought its distinctive blend of music and fun to the Eldersburg branch library last week.Several dozen youngsters participated in the lively program, which encourages musical interaction between parent and child, along with music appreciation.Music teacher Debbie Henning, owner of Kindermusik of Carroll County Inc., presented three half-hour programs for preschoolers. The children and their parents enjoyed learning songs and finger plays."Kindermusik is a musical education program for very young children," Henning said.

Diane Schmacher, athletic director at Howard Community College, will discuss positive values and good sportsmanship that children can learn from a team sport in "Parenting Your Young Athlete" at 7 p.m. Sept. 11 at the central library, 10375 Little Patuxent Parkway. Registration is required. Information: 410-313-7860. Belly-dancing classes set at Slayton House The Wilde Lake Community Association will offer belly-dancing classes with Mia Naja from Sept. 18 to Oct. 23 at Slayton House in Wilde Lake Village Center.

By the time the 45-minute class was nearing its end, the babies were getting restless. Some were crawling with straight-line determination toward the row of pocketbooks and diaper bags along one wall, while others were beginning to whimper as their mothers jiggled them and whispered soothing words. Instructor Laurie Berman, who has been teaching music classes to babies for 10 years, was undisturbed by the gentle chaos as she led the mothers and their chubby-cheeked youngsters through the pages of a book, showing them illustrations that went with the soothing music coming from a CD player behind her. When the song was over, Berman stood up. "OK. Do we have our energy restored?"

Kindermusik Demo Days plans free classes at HCC The Music Institute at Howard Community College, formerly known as the Musical Arts Center, has announced that it will offer Kindermusik classes from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday as part of Kindermusik International's Demo Days, a program offering free musical instruction to children around the world. Peggy Durbin, the center's licensed Kindermusik teacher, will lead classes at the Children's Learning Center on the college's campus, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia.

Kindermusik helps child's development Debbie Henning, the director of Kindermusik of Carroll County, will present a sneak peek into her music-education program's four levels at the Westminster Branch Library tomorrow. The program is based on a theory that music and movement help foster a child's intellectual, physical and social development. "There are a lot of studies done on early-childhood learning that show music helps prepare the brain for reading and math," says Henning, who's been teaching the Kindermusik way for 10 years.

Kindermusik Demo Days plans free classes at HCC The Music Institute at Howard Community College, formerly known as the Musical Arts Center, has announced that it will offer Kindermusik classes from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday as part of Kindermusik International's Demo Days, a program offering free musical instruction to children around the world. Peggy Durbin, the center's licensed Kindermusik teacher, will lead classes at the Children's Learning Center on the college's campus, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia.

Kindermusik open house Dec. 2 Debbie Henning, director of Kindermusik of Carroll County, will hold an open house for the program that brings music and movement to children ages birth to 6 years old. The free open house for parents and children will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 2 at Coffey Music, 31 E. Main St., Westminster. Kindermusik teaches fundamentals of music, singing, dancing and playing instruments. The open house will include activities, demonstrations and materials.

2 W.Va. teen-agers are hurt in accidentTwo teen-agers from Charles Town, W.Va., were treated at Carroll County General Hospital late yesterday afternoon after being injured when the truck in which they were riding hit a fence and a tree on Buffalo at Harrisville roads near Mount Airy.Joseph Heflin, 17, was driving south on Buffalo Road when he lost control of the 1975 Ford truck, drove through a yard, and struck the fence and the tree, Maryland State Police said.The Heflin youth and passenger Nathan Bell, 16, received minor injuries, police said.

Children's concert to be held today Chamber Music on the Hill presents "The Children's Corner: A Concert for Young People" featuring the Mistral Winds, Westminster Ballet Theatre and Kreider/Horneff Piano Duo at 3 p.m. today in WMC Alumni Hall. This concert was originally scheduled for Feb. 12. Tickets for that date will be honored. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for senior citizens at the door. Children and students with identification will be admitted free. Information: 410-857-2599.

By the time the 45-minute class was nearing its end, the babies were getting restless. Some were crawling with straight-line determination toward the row of pocketbooks and diaper bags along one wall, while others were beginning to whimper as their mothers jiggled them and whispered soothing words. Instructor Laurie Berman, who has been teaching music classes to babies for 10 years, was undisturbed by the gentle chaos as she led the mothers and their chubby-cheeked youngsters through the pages of a book, showing them illustrations that went with the soothing music coming from a CD player behind her. When the song was over, Berman stood up. "OK. Do we have our energy restored?"

Kindermusik helps child's development Debbie Henning, the director of Kindermusik of Carroll County, will present a sneak peek into her music-education program's four levels at the Westminster Branch Library tomorrow. The program is based on a theory that music and movement help foster a child's intellectual, physical and social development. "There are a lot of studies done on early-childhood learning that show music helps prepare the brain for reading and math," says Henning, who's been teaching the Kindermusik way for 10 years.

KINDERMUSIK OF Carroll County brought its distinctive blend of music and fun to the Eldersburg branch library last week.Several dozen youngsters participated in the lively program, which encourages musical interaction between parent and child, along with music appreciation.Music teacher Debbie Henning, owner of Kindermusik of Carroll County Inc., presented three half-hour programs for preschoolers. The children and their parents enjoyed learning songs and finger plays."Kindermusik is a musical education program for very young children," Henning said.