WHAT DOES 'WAIT LIST' MEAN?
If a class is indicated as "FILLED/CLOSED - inquire about the Wait List," please let me know of your interest in this class. Families schedules sometimes change so they move to another class leaving spot for a new student. If I know of your interest, I can contact you to place in you the class and prorate your tuition.
CONFIRMATIONS & CLASS INFORMATION
• Emailed or mailed upon enrollment/payment with Balance due, if any
CANCELED, ABSENCES & “MAKE-UP” CLASSES
CANCELED CLASSES
• If class is canceled due to weather or illness, you will receive an email the night before or the day of classes. PLEASE acknowledge
the email so it reduces the amount of calls I have to make (possibly up to 30 students!!). If the email is not acknowledge, I will then
call your home phone and/or cell phone and/or work phone in order to reach someone or at least leave messages in up to three places.
• Canceled classes will also be posted in a BIG RED BOX on the homepage of this site and listed on the Schedule/Calendar section of this
site, at least two hours before your class time.
• Canceled classes will be ‘made-up’ by extending the semester OR by the student attending another class during the week. Only one
‘weather’ day will be made-up. Classes can also be scheduled during a 'break,' such as Spring or Thanksgiving or Holiday/Winter Break.
YOUR ATTENDANCE & MAKE-UPS
• Please make every effort to make it to class weekly and on time--it makes such a difference in your child's comfort with the group. If
your child needs to be absent for any reason, it's helpful to send an email or call.
• The space made by your absence can allow another child to do a "make-up.”
Thank you, families, for keeping me posted when you will be absent. It helps me help others.
• "Make-ups" for classes you miss can be arranged by attending another age-appropriate class at another time during the semester, if
available (see Schedules, Locations & Calendar). However, PLEASE call or email the day before to let me know you are
coming so I can notify you of any special circumstances (class is canceled, parking, etc) and have control on 'extra' students as too many
'extra' students at a time can greatly affect the group dynamic.
• Make-ups for classes you miss are NOT guaranteed
• Make-ups must be completed in the semester where the class was missed
• No refunds for missed classes - see more below under REFUNDS
SICK CHILD POLICY
• Please be considerate of other children when deciding whether or not your child (or yourself) is healthy enough to attend class.
Please follow these guidelines and if your child (or you) has any of these symptoms, please keep him/her home:Fever within the last 24 hoursRunny nose with yellow or green mucusDiarrheaVomitingSore throat or difficulty swallowingLiceRash or spots on skin, ringworm infectionSevere itchingMouth soresEye dischargeSignificant tiredness, irritability, cryingUncontrolled coughing; Difficulty breathing, wheezingAsk yourself this important question…if your child is healthy, would you want him/her playing with another child that has your child’s symptoms? If the answer is no, please do not bring him/her to class. If your child exhibits these symptoms, please be advised that in the interest of safety for all children and adults present, you will be asked to leave and make-up the class at a better time.
MATERIAL FEES & USE AT HOME
• These fees are set by the publisher and passed on to Kindermusik with Lori families near cost (plus MO sales tax). Each semester
has a new set of materials, and payment of that material fee is what registers your child and holds his place in a
Kindermusik with Lori class.
• All Kindermusik curricula have high-quality listening CD's, songbooks, and parent materials which you will want to make a part of your
family's regular out-of-class enjoyment of these programs. Recent research has shown that parental participation and support in the
home is the KEY FACTOR in fostering both musical and intellectual growth in these offerings.
• Why materials? How do I use them at home? MORE INFO HERE
FAMILY PARTICIPATION
Visiting Siblings:
VILLAGE Students are to be accompanied by parent or special caregiver who is actively involved for the entire class. Due to the 1-1 attention necessary, space considerations and unique class settings, caregivers and children enjoy their Kindermusik Village experience more fully when the caregiver is able to give complete attention to the enrolled child. Visiting (not enrolled) children may NOT sit-in/visit this class. If you find the occasion (no sitter or the like) to bring an older sibling who is happy for you to give 1-1 attention to the younger sibling for the ENTIRE class, that can be accommodate on a case-by-case basis.
OUR TIME Students are to be accompanied by parent or special caregiver who is actively involved for the entire class. Due to the 1-1 attention necessary, space considerations and unique class settings, caregivers and children enjoy their Kindermusik Our Time experience more fully when the caregiver is able to give complete attention to the enrolled child. If you find the occasion (no sitter or the like) to bring an older sibling who is happy for you to give 1-1 attention to the younger sibling for the ENTIRE class, that can be accommodate on a case-by-case basis. If you MUST bring a sibling each week, please bring this to my attention. Younger siblings in car seats are just fine. Once a child is not content to remain in a car seat, other arrangements need to be made.
IMAGINE THAT and YOUNG CHILD Siblings are welcome, along w/ parent or special caregiver, at the LAST 15 minutes (Sharing Time) of each class.
Behavior During class:
Kindermusik is a special time for you and your child. We encourage you to use the class time to fully enjoy and participate in the activities with your child.
• In Kindermusik FAMILY TIME, VILLAGE and OUR TIME, classes have parents participating fully in the entire class and are a model to
the child for having a good time with music-making.
• In Kindermusik IMAGINE THAT and YOUNG CHILD, classes have a "sharing time" the last 15 minutes of each class. During that time,
you will get to share activities with your child and the other families, and will be given specific materials for home enrichment during the
week. Please have these children bring all appropriate supplies/projects back to class each week.
Toddlers learn by discovery and imitation. So no matter what your voice sounds like or how silly you feel, you are the child’s best teacher and they do what you model for them.
Kindermusik is a shared family experience. Unlike a playgroup, Kindermusik is not a time for visiting. Focusing on the activity will help the class move along smoothly, whereas visiting distracts all the children and parents, ultimately leading to a chaotic environment. You are always welcome to come early or stay late to visit.
Encourage your child by describing what she did and showing your delight. Using phrases such as “You rang the bells” or “You tapped your sticks very fast,” rather than “Good job” will foster intrinsic motivation in your child and enhance her self esteem.
Allow your child his own response. Your child’s response may be to retreat to a corner or wander around the room. Even if your child’s response is inward or different, it is still that child’s way of learning. It is difficult for parents to watch their child sit motionless or do something completely different than the rest of the class, howver, Kindermusik's philosophy asks for acceptance and respect of your child’s response. We trust the child to interact within the environment when the she is ready. Please refrain from manipulating your child’s response. It is appropriate to encourage and model. Remember that Kindermusik is process oriented, not performance. If your child is in the room and NOT UNHAPPY, he/she IS LEARNING and paying attention. Your child can be walking around, lying on the ground, inspecting his belly button, inspecting that spot on the wall or on the floor, BUT he is absorbing the impact of everyone's feet, tempo, rhythm, meter, etc. through their senses.
It is perfectly normal for children to run, tumble, scream, cry and protest. And all children will do these things. Please keep in mind, however, that some behaviors, although very natural for a child, may be disruptive during an inside activity.
[For caregivers of 3 1/2 to 5 year-olds: Additionally, your child may react differently when you enter the room. This is a typical 3-5 year old reaction. They may have been fully participating until you enter, then shut down completely. Or they may have been perfectly behaved, and then suddenly act-out when you enter.]
If your child becomes upset or disruptive, please take her outside the room and set appropriate boundaries before returning. This helps the class move smoothly and keeps all the children focused.
Running is not permitted for the safety of the children. Also, please stop any “contagious behaviors” that affect the class.
All children have rough days. If your child is upset and unable to settle in, it is best to leave and try again another day. If your child is misbehaving, a stern warning followed by going home usually prevents the behavior’s recurrence. You are always welcome to make-up the class and try again on a better day.
SPRING ENROLLMENT/PAYMENT
• CURRENT STUDENT & SIBLING PRIORITY ENROLLMENT begins Mon Nov 7
(NEW ENROLLMENTS are accept at this time and placed beginning Mon Dec 5• NEW & CURRENT STUDENT ENROLLMENT begins Mon Dec 5 and are placed in the order received
• Check (preferred), Check from On-Line Banking (preferred), Cash or on-line with PayPal with Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express
• $20 charge on returned checks
• Payment is REQUIRED to enroll a child and hold a child's space in class
• Pay $100 (materials + 1/4 tuition) by Fri Jan 13 to insure child will have materials by the 1st class. If payment is received after Fri Jan 13,
child will have materials by the 2nd class. See below about PAYMENT PLANS.
• LATE ENROLLMENT is accepted, depending on availability, with prorated tuition and materials are paid in full. Full payment for late
enrollment is appreciated. If you need a payment plan, please inquire with Lori.
• A $20 non-refundable enrollment fee is included in tuition/materials fee
SPRING PAYMENT PLANS
• Full payment for late enrollment is appreciated. If you need a payment plan, please inquire with Lori.
• Pay $100 (home materials + 1/4 tuition) to reserve your space. A tuition payment is due at the end of each month with the
balance paid in full by May 1. If you have materials from a sibling, pay a minimum $50 tuition to reserve your space.
• If you need more payments in an installment plan, please ask Lori. It will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• If paying in INSTALLMENTS, payment by CHECK IS APPREICATED as PayPal charges me for EACH transaction (plus a %)
• If payments are not paid, child may not attend further lessons
SPRING DISCOUNTS
• $5 tuition discount returning student from Fall 2011
• $5 tuition discount paid-in-full by Fri Jan 13 (postmarked, PayPal or rcvd in person)
• Sibling tuition discounts (children in the same immediate family, not necessary to be enrolled in the same class)
$40 for two children, $60 for three children, $80 for four children...etc....
• "Best of Kindermusik CD" OR 10 Kindermusik Song downloads for each child referred to DEMO or PREVIEW a class that ATTENDS*
• $5 for each child referred that ENROLLS when referred family pays IN FULL* *effective Aug 22, 2011*
• Sibling Materials are available for children who are enrolled in the same class or had a Sibling enrolled previously in the same class.
Please contact Lori for details.
• Discounts can be combined
SPRING REFUNDS
• A $20 non-refundable enrollment fee is included in tuition/materials fee
• All tuition/material fee (except the $20 enrollment fee) are refundable thru Fri Jan 13
• No refunds after classes begin or for missed classes as your tuition payment reserves your child's space in class for the entire semester,
EXCEPT for extenuating circumstances where prorated tuition (except the $20 enrollment fee) is refunded (extended child/caregiver illness
for four or more consecutive lessons in a row, moving out of the area, death of child/caregiver…). Please speak to Lori.
• Open materials are NOT refundable
• If class is canceled due to insufficient enrollment, the entire payment is refunded
FALL ENROLLMENT/PAYMENT
• CURRENT STUDENT & SIBLING PRIORITY ENROLLMENT begins *****.
(NEW ENROLLMENTS are accept at this time and placed beginning *****.)• NEW & CURRENT STUDENT ENROLLMENT begins ***** and are placed in the order received
• Check (preferred), Check from On-Line Banking (preferred), Cash or on-line with PayPal with Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express
• $20 charge on returned checks
• Payment is REQUIRED to enroll a child and hold a child's space in class
• Pay $100 (materials + 1/4 tuition) by ***** to insure child will have materials by the 1st class. If payment is received after *****,
child will have materials by the 2nd class. See below about PAYMENT PLANS.
• LATE ENROLLMENT is accepted, depending on availability, with prorated tuition and materials are paid in full. Full payment for late
enrollment is appreciated. If you need a payment plan, please inquire with Lori.
• A $20 non-refundable enrollment fee is included in tuition/materials fee
FALL PAYMENT PLANS
• Full payment for late enrollment is appreciated. If you need a payment plan, please inquire with Lori.
• Pay $100 (home materials + 1/4 tuition) to reserve your space. A tuition payment is due at the end of each month with the
balance paid in full by *****. If you have materials from a sibling, pay a minimum $50 tuition to reserve your space.
• If you need more payments in an installment plan, please ask Lori. It will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• If paying in INSTALLMENTS, payment by CHECK IS APPREICATED as PayPal charges me for EACH transaction (plus a %)
• If payments are not paid, child may not attend further lessons
FALL DISCOUNTS
• $5 tuition discount returning student from Spring or Summer 2012
• $5 tuition discount paid-in-full by *****(postmarked, PayPal or rcvd in person)
• Sibling tuition discounts (children in the same immediate family, not necessary to be enrolled in the same class)
$40 for two children, $60 for three children, $80 for four children...etc....
• "Best of Kindermusik CD" OR 10 Kindermusik Song downloads for each child referred to DEMO or PREVIEW a class that ATTENDS*
• $5 for each child referred that ENROLLS when referred family pays IN FULL* *effective Aug 22, 2011*
• Sibling Materials are available for children who are enrolled in the same class or had a Sibling enrolled previously in the same class.
Please contact Lori for details.
• Discounts can be combined
FALL REFUNDS
• A $20 non-refundable registration fee is included in tuition/materials fee
• All tuition (except $20 reg fee) & material fee are refundable until *****
• No refunds after classes begin or for missed classes as your tuition payment reserves your child's space in class for the entire semester,
EXCEPT for extenuating circumstances where prorated tuition (except the $20 enrollment fee) is refunded (extended child/caregiver illness
for four or more consecutive lessons in a row, moving out of the area, death of child/caregiver…). Please speak to Lori.
• Open materials are NOT refundable
• If class is canceled due to insufficient enrollment, the entire payment is refunded
Kindermusik with Lori Burkhardt
Licensed Educator 1995
Kindermusik Maestro since 2007
H / O ~ 314.692.8032
www.KMwithLori.com
