For the parent, the Kindermusik curricula is concerned with nurturing and developing the whole child, viewing the parent as an important partner in this work.  In Kindermusik Village™, Our Time™, and Imagine That™,  Kindermusik Foundations of Learning (FOL's) serve as the link to involving parents by educating them about how activities in the classroom and in the At Home Materials stimulate different domains of their child's total development. While enjoying the fun and discovery of music and movement, parents come to understand how their children's physical, cognitive, social, emotional, language and musical development are nurtured in unique and age-appropriate ways.  The flexibility and individualization in the curricula and each of the activities allow the educator and the parent to collaborate to provide the child with special needs with just the right support to be a successful part of the group.

Education of the parent takes place in the classroom and within the At Home materials with the inclusion of Kindermusik Foundations of Learning which are statements that explain how activities embody developmentally appropriate practice for the child.  Each FOL statement clearly communicates the learning taking place and explains the benefits of the activity with respect to the child's physical, cognitive, social, emotional, language, and musical development.  Because Kindermusik includes parents in all of the activities for the younger children and a careful selection of the activities for older children, in a planned and developmentally appropriate manner, the support for the child with special needs is inherently built in.