JULY 15-21, 2015 UCW 13
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Kindermusik International is a
program designed to provide music
programs for children that assist with
movement and development. The
classes are focused on early childhood
and it has reached an estimated 1
million families in more than
70 countries with programs
focused on development from
birth to 5 years.
Snyder Music Academy
has a Kindermusik program
that is primarily instructed
by Joy Cogswell, who is also
the director for the Snyder
Music Academy. Recently her
excellence as a Kindermusik
instructor has been recognized.
"The award that I received
is the Kindermusik Maestro
Producer award," Cogswell
explained. "This places
my program in the top 5 percent of
Kindermusik Programs internationally. It
is based on the quality of the program and
the number of children that it reaches. It is
my privilege that in the last 15 years I have
gotten it every year. It is especially great
for us to have our program recognized and
for people to know that if they come to us
they get the best."
Music can play a huge role in
development, especially at an early age.
Kindermusik creates a unique program
that uses music to target specific
developmental needs.
"Research has proven that the
earlier kids are introduced to music
the better they do in math, reading
and academically. When you come into
a class for the kids it looks just like
a fun but everything in the program
is written with a purpose. If we do
something with a steady beat in the
music it will help when kids walk or
bounce a ball or with anything that
requires a steady beat within their
bodies. There is a lot of encouragement
to read and we work with colors,
animal sounds, many things that it is
important to learn in early childhood,"
Cogswell says.
She provides a more specific example
of how Kindermusik assists infants and
children in development, "Bounce and
Cuddle, which is our class for infants,
from birth to 15 or 16 months may
have you dance with your baby, do a
turn and then reverse the
turn. The reason for this
is brain development. The
motion is fun but it also
helps to develop the brain
and small motor skills it
is not just about music, it
is about the whole child.
These classes also provide
a unique opportunity for
relationships. They are
designed for parents or
grandparents and children
to attend together and can
help to strengthen bonds. "
In addition to her
Kindermusik classes at the Snyder
Music Academy, Cogswell also strives to
assist underprivileged children.
"I always try in my program to reach
children who wouldn't otherwise
receive it. It is a privilege to work with
the Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing
Authority. We offer these programs to
kids whose parents line in the Housing
Authority every Tuesday for four
years. It is one of my favorites and it
is a wonderful opportunity. It is our
privilege to do it next year," she says.
Every child deserves the head start
that Kindermusik can provide.
For more information on the
Kindermusik program visit www.
kindermusik.com/about, www.
snydermbc.com/music-academy/
kindermusik or call 910-484-3191.
Snyder Music Academy is held in
Snyder Memorial Baptist Church
located at 701 Westmont Dr.
Cogswell Recognized for
Excellence in Programming
by ERINN CRIDER
ERINN CRIDER, Contributing
Writer.COMMENTS? Editor@upand-
comingweekly.com. 910.484.6200.
Joy Cogswell
Dr. Hari Saini • Dr. Krishnan Ramaraj
