About Our Program

What we do!

We Are A Creative Music Appreciation And Life Skills Program

Music -  Massage - Relaxation - Virtues Education

You can book anytime throughout the term!  Phone Fred or Kerry for availability or email info@kidsinharmony.com.au 

There is nothing quite like the Kids in Harmony program!  With the combination of music, yoga play, massage, relaxation and virtues education we nurture the whole family.  Our focus on family and parenting is something we are very proud of.  Our passion and dedication is towards giving your child a love and respect for themselves and the world they live in.

I love my world    I love myself!

Throughout a 45 minute class, the teacher engages the attention and excitement of the children and their carers by delivering this unique program of music and life skills.  The core structure of Virtues education, music, massage and relaxation pave the way to many learning outcomes.  Many original Kids in Harmony songs and activities are used as well as beautiful traditional songs to capturing the excitement and natural love of music in the hearts of our harmony children. All classes are age specific and kept to a maximum number to ensure an intimate and personal class environment.

Music

Music soothes the soul. It allows us to feel emotions and find our inner beat and rhythm.

Learning music at an early age gives children a passion for fun, adventure and movement. We lay the foundations for music in a professional and creative environment, designed for specific age groups to ensure that your child is given every opportunity to learn and grow.

Our philosophy is - ‘Children learn through play’. It is with great delight that we give parents and children the opportunity of experiencing many different percussion instruments and many different ways of bringing music to the family unit. We believe that children learn music and life skills through feeling, expressing, and exploring. These three key elements are instrumental throughout our program. Kids in Harmony’ was created to inspire a new generation of children in becoming enthusiastic,  confident and loving little music makers.

Massage

Massage communicates love through touch.  

Massage teaches respectful touch and the children can learn in a safe and nurturing environment.  A hug, a gentle touch or a warm pat on the back can communicate so much.  We also value the many virtues that respectful touch and massage can bring to the famility unit - trust, consideration, kindness, nurturing, gentleness, love, thoughtfulness and peace. 

The Massage in class is a short segment within the program and is creative and age related.  Regular massage contributes enormously to your child's physical, emotional and mental development.  It is the powerhouse of all bonding mediums and can be enjoyed by the entire family.  Massage allows us to understand the true meaning of – ‘giving is receiving’. We also introduce an element of fun and creativity with textures, rhymes, music and story telling.  There is nothing like a little pizza massage!

Relaxation

Relaxation is instrumental in bringing about peace, calm and strategies to deal with stress.  To rest, relax, rejuvenate and learn to have balance and take time for yourself. 

We would like to think that children have an immunity to stress at such a young age. However with a combination of today's frantic lifestyle and a changing world, children may have as many stresses as adults. Teaching basic relaxation techniques to your child is one of the most important things you could do.  Relaxation does not have to be complicated or sophisticated it just needs to be learned.  Our relaxation segment is creative, inspiring and easily implemented within the home environment. 

This segment is so beautiful and such a needed skill for young children and their families. Original Kids in Harmony songs are a powerful tool, combined with craft, yoga influenced exercises and games.

Virtues and Values Education

Special messages are used weekly to promote and reflect virtues education.  Our handouts are inspirational, informative and educational. We do not overload or bombard our families with written information but strive to have moderation in what we feel is important to share, connect and to assist in the character education of your child.

Our facilitators deliver Virtues Education by the way we communicate and deliver our program and by the way we offer support to the children,  families and our community.  We are passionate in Virtues education and use may songs, yoga play activities, craft and creative activities both traditional and original to implement virtues education and character education. 

The Harmony centre also promotes virtues  education by providing wonderful resources in the Harmony shop and on the website.  Our 'Harmony Virtue' of the week is for all to read and to take from it what they need in their life, it inspires and generates conversation and investigation into the virtues.

We love and value the work of the Virtues Project - Founded by Linda Kavelin Popov and Dr Dan Popov and John Kavelin and continue to learn and growth through their powerful work, support and guidance.   'The Family Virtues Guide' Simple Ways to Bring Out the Best in Our Children and Ourselves. By Linda Kavelin Popov with Dan Popov, Ph.D., and John Kavelin.  This book is a must read for anyone who has anything to do with children and families. Information about the Virtues Project

Virtues are the essence of who we are. They are described in the world’s sacred traditions as the qualities of the Divine and attributes of the human spirit. They are the content of our character and the basis of genuine happiness. The Virtues Project™ is a global initiative in more than 90 countries. The Virtues Project was created by Linda Kavelin Popov, Dr Dan Popov and John Kavelin.

The Mission of The Virtues Project™ is to inspire the practice of virtues in everyday life by helping people of all cultures to discover the transformative power of the universal gifts of character. The virtues are spiritual life-skills that help us to live our best lives.  For more information about the Virtues Project you can find them, and all the wonderful people connected to them from around the world www.virtuesproject.com  For Penny Sampson - Master Facilitator Brisbane,mobile: 0417734229. 

We love and value the work of Linda and Richard Eyre - Authors of the brilliant book 'Teaching your Children Values' it was first published in May  1994.  The Eyres have written many books - Teaching Children Joy, Teaching Children Responsibility, Teaching Sensitivity, Life Balance and many more.  Linda and Richard are a true inspiration as parents to nine children they give us practical, proven ways to help build the character and value system of our children.  I am in awe of all that they have done and continue to do!

Information about Values Parenting

Valuesparenting.com is worldwide organization of parents focused on the raising of their children.  Values Parenting is a parenting approach to help parents clarify their own value system and to select basic values to teach their children.  The philosophy of the site is based on Linda and Richard Eyre's New York Times # 1 best selling book, "Teaching Children Values" and twelve (one a month) specific values which help children develop strong characters and resist the powerful negative influences of some of their peers and parts of our society.  Values Parenting is built on the concept of 'parenting by objective' (P.O.B) which is in a nutshell, focusing and concentrating on a particular value or principle for an entire month.  For more information on programs and resources www.valuesparenting.com

Our harmony teacher Kate,  has completed her foundation training-Virtues Project and looks forward to becoming a Virtues Facilitator this year (2010) with Penny Sampson in Brisbane. 

Kerry is the owner and creator of Kids in Harmony , she  is a Virtues Facilitator and has been a teacher of the Harmony program for 7 years.  She delivers 'Parent Workshops' and would one day love to become a 'Pace of Grace' facilitator and to learn more of the work from Richard and Linda Eyre and the Virtues Project.