For the child, the Kindermusik classroom environment celebrates the individuality of each child, providing a safe and nurturing setting that is respectful of children's developmental stages and invites them to explore, learn, grow, and contribute with their families.  Each child, no matter the developmental stage, is allowed to flourish in an environment balanced between educator direction, guidance, and responsiveness.  Most of all, it is engaging, imaginative and delightfully fun!

Another aspect of the Kindermusik program that is especially important for the child with special needs is its multi-modal, multi-sensory design.  Music is, by its very nature, intrinsically multisensory, involving the hearing and kinesthetic senses, even in the earliest stages.  Not only does Kindermusik involve music and movement, but it also includes enrichment such as stories, pictures, creative movement, and a variety of interesting objects as part of music-making and music-hearing activities that draw children into interaction no matter what the preferred learning style or mode might be.

Yet another important feature of Kindermusik is the thoughtful and careful way that the emotional and social development of each child is encouraged to grow.  Relationships among all the class participants, but especially the caregiver and the child, are supported from the very first class.  Children can't fail at any of the activities in a Kindermusik lesson.  Instead, the emphasis is placed on the joy and pleasure of music, on the sharing of this joy with one's caregiver and peers.  The support for a child's self-esteem built into this particular approach makes it particularly appropriate for children and families who face psychosocial stresses and difficulties each day, dealing with the specific special needs of each specific child and his or her family.