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Early Childhood Music Curriculum for Infants to Elementary Students
Natural Foundations in Music was founded by Lindsey and Jeff Hamilton, combining decades of professional expertise in music education and pedagogy. Our curriculum bridges classical and folk music traditions with early childhood development, empowering educators and parents to cultivate musical fluency in children from infancy through elementary years. Built on research and practical experience, our program emphasizes structured play, parental engagement, and exposure to symphonic instruments and composers. With certifications from leading music education organizations and a focus on nurturing creativity, we provide tools for families to foster lifelong musical appreciation. Our team includes credentialed teachers with extensive backgrounds in Suzuki methods, classroom instruction, and early childhood music associations, ensuring a robust foundation for future instrumental or vocal study.
Services
Early Childhood Music Classes
Curriculum Kits
Instrument Kits
Song Story Books
Teacher Training Programs
Details
- Year established: 2017
Highlights and features
- Our curriculum is developed by credentialed educators with 20+ years of combined music teaching experience.
- We integrate classical and folk music with multi-sensory learning for holistic child development.
- Parental engagement strategies are embedded to extend learning beyond the classroom.
- Certified in Early Childhood Music and Movement Association (ECMMA) teaching methodologies.
- Proven success in transitioning students to instrumental and vocal music study.
What people say
Well-structured creative enjoyable
Solid start with music
Transition to singing regularly
Develop musical skills earlier
Teachers are amazing
Services
Early Childhood Music Classes
Our classes combine rhythm activities, classical play, and song stories to develop musical fluency in children aged infancy to early elementary. Through structured yet playful sessions, students learn to listen, sing, and play instruments while building cognitive and motor skills. Designed for parent-child participation, the program fosters home learning with take-home materials like CDs and instruments.
Curriculum Kits
Comprehensive curriculum kits include lesson plans, classical music recordings, and instructional guides for educators and homeschool families. Materials emphasize symphonic instrument recognition, composer studies, and music theory fundamentals, enabling seamless implementation of our multi-sensory teaching approach in classroom or home settings.
Instrument Kits
Specially curated instrument kits provide tactile learning experiences with castanets, triangles, and rhythm sticks. These tools support gross motor development and beat coordination in class activities while allowing children to explore sound production and instrumental diversity through hands-on play.
Song Story Books
Song story books integrate narrative and melody to teach musical concepts through engaging tales. These resources reinforce classroom learning at home, combining literacy development with tonal recognition and lyrical memorization to deepen children's connection to classical and folk music traditions.
Teacher Training Programs
Certification programs equip educators with specialized skills in early childhood music pedagogy. Training covers curriculum implementation, multi-sensory teaching techniques, and child development strategies, ensuring instructors can effectively deliver our structured yet playful approach to music education.
Questions
What age range is the NFM curriculum designed for?
Our program serves children from infancy through early elementary years, using developmentally appropriate activities that evolve with the child's growing musical abilities.
Can parents participate in the music classes?
Yes, parental involvement is central to our approach. Caregivers attend classes and receive tools to reinforce musical learning at home through songs, instruments, and storybooks.
How does NFM prepare children for instrumental study?
Our curriculum builds foundational skills like pitch matching, rhythm recognition, and instrument familiarity, creating a seamless transition to formal violin, piano, or vocal lessons.
Are materials included in class enrollment?
Class fees include access to music CDs, rhythm instruments, puppets, and song story books for home practice, ensuring continuity between classroom and at-home learning.
Do you offer teacher certification programs?
Yes, we provide professional development training for educators seeking certification in our curriculum's multi-sensory teaching methods and early childhood music pedagogy.
What musical genres does the curriculum emphasize?
The program primarily features classical music and traditional folk songs, exposing children to symphonic repertoire while incorporating culturally diverse musical traditions.
Reviews (12)
MarJoe Barnhart
Oct 04, 2018
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My kiddos just started attending class with Ms. Christine and they love it! We have previously done the TCU program, and this class is not only more affordable but in my opinion much better. Thank you so much for offering this to our community!
Bre Beacham
Jan 08, 2018
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I sat in the youngest aged class with my babies and learned so much myself. So thankful for an amazing program for my kids foundation.
Anonymous Parent
There are a lot of things I like about the class. I will mention some of them. I really like about the curriculumhow it connects all the developmental areas for example cognitive (learning everything about instruments), speech (song stories, repetition of notes and sounds, echoing) fine and gross motor skills (dancing, playing instruments, puppets). Also the music that is played and taught. Which I think help the kids to learn how to enjoy music in a different level.
The arrangements that Mrs. Linsey Hamilton makes for some of the traditional folk songs are just amazing. Sometimes we sing one of those songs all day. They are refreshing. Sometimes is hard to find a good version that you can hear and enjoy for some of them on the internet so to have those songs available and the books is a plus. We cant wait for new ones.
The arrangements that Mrs. Linsey Hamilton makes for some of the traditional folk songs are just amazing. Sometimes we sing one of those songs all day. They are refreshing. Sometimes is hard to find a good version that you can hear and enjoy for some of them on the internet so to have those songs available and the books is a plus. We cant wait for new ones.
Melva H.
The Natural Foundations in Music curriculum is just that!! Building on the fundamentals of music in a natural, fun and progressive way. This program has created a solid stepping stone for their [our two boys] next stage in music learning in private instrumental lessons. Our family loves it and we are excited to watch our children grow musically!
Trey and Merideth T.
Cant say enough about this program! Such loving people who teach actual music. My kids have loved this program! Our family was so excited to participate in music class. Natural Foundations in Music was the perfect curriculum for our 4 year old son. He learned music terms, creative movement, and had a blast holding and learning to play unique instruments. We cannot wait to start class with our 8 month old son!
Sarah S.
I have so many positive things to say about this curriculum. First, I love the CDs that go along with the class. We listen to the classical CD every time we are driving, which really helps her [our daughter] learn the music well. Through this curriculum, Charlotte has been introduced to an array of different instruments. Her favorites so far have been the castanets and the triangle. Also, we adore all of the song story books, but our absolute favorite is Once An Austrian Went Yodeling. My daughter, Charlotte, pulls this book out all the time and asks to sing/read together. Its wonderful!
Caroline and Mark J.
We adore these music classes and Ms Lindsey! Music at a young age is such critically important but also just very fun for Parent and Baby!! Even without adult intervention, children are natural music makers. When we expose our children to music through singing and playing instruments, they become more proficient and develop musical skills earlier. They also begin an appreciation of music that will last a lifetime. Andrew loved music with Miss Lindsey. She was fun and gave our son a wonderful introduction to music. It was a terrific beginning to his violin career but was also just a wonderful opportunity to enjoy music in a fun environment
Liz C.
The format and content in our NFM classes has been great. I love that the kids are getting familiarized with some of the old folk songs and jingles. Learning about instruments has been especially fun for my two boys. They love seeing, touching, and hearing all the different instruments. My boys also love getting to use the hand puppets with the music.
Caroline Howard
Natural Foundations is an amazing program! My 3 year-old and 6 month-old benefited in so many different ways and with the way the program is designed, it is easy to carry on at home. We absolutely love and adore Mrs. Lindsey. She is a very kind, gentle, and compassionate teacher. She really takes the time to get to know each child and adjust to each of their needs, which my 3 year-old really needed as it was his first time is a class setting. We also had Mr. David for a semester and he was just as wonderful. I am so thankful I was able to introduce my children to music thru Natural Foundations
Josie R.
My son and daughter and I absolutely adore the Natural Foundations Music classes. The classes are wonderful for speech and whole brain cognitive development and really prepare a child for future music study as it develops the neurons in the brain necessary for music and language study. As a music teacher myself, I appreciate the substantial curriculum and as a parent, I love that my children run into the class with glee and sing the songs with joy at home. I highly recommend this program!
Amy Ratzloff Masseo
Natural Foundations in Music is a wonderful program for our two daughters (2 year-old and 1 year-old) we all look forward to it each week! Ms. Lindsey has a knack for lovingly keeping the class on track while also allowing the children to be themselves. I have seen my older daughter transition to never singing out loud to singing regularly, showing interest in instruments, memorizing things with ease, and being more creative in her play.
I have gained many tools to use around the home with them including CDs of class and classical music, song story books, play instruments, and ideas on how to use music to teach them how to do daily tasks. It is truly a special program, and I look forward to continuing to take semesters and transition to my girls learning instruments. I am so thankful for this resource.
I have gained many tools to use around the home with them including CDs of class and classical music, song story books, play instruments, and ideas on how to use music to teach them how to do daily tasks. It is truly a special program, and I look forward to continuing to take semesters and transition to my girls learning instruments. I am so thankful for this resource.
Christine Faught
As a music teacher of 24 years who has taught the Natural Foundations in Music curriculum, I can say with confidence that this program is beautiful, well-structured, creative, and enjoyable for all. I have seen it bring families together and give even the tiniest of babies a solid start with the language of music. The Hamiltons books and recordings are treasures that bring childrens music to a higher level than what Ive ever found elsewhere.
The quality is truly exceptional. They are consummate musicians, artists, and creators who treat children as intelligent young people and dont dumb down the material. This sets the stage for children to absorb, appreciate, and participate in music with a high level of fluency from the very beginning.
The quality is truly exceptional. They are consummate musicians, artists, and creators who treat children as intelligent young people and dont dumb down the material. This sets the stage for children to absorb, appreciate, and participate in music with a high level of fluency from the very beginning.