I came to know about Kindermusik by perusing various blogs in search for a program for my toddler that doesn't put pressure early on in terms of formal or traditional education. Instead it should be fun and seemed just like play. I then contacted Teacher Suzette and she allowed us to sit-in in one of her classes. Right then and there I knew this was what I was looking for. I never thought that babies as young as 7 months old could already socialize with each other and interact with their environment. Whereas toddlers could already pack away toys and follow instructions and movements easily. Apart from that, there was something about Teacher Suzette that draws the children to her (akin to the Pied Piper), she has this calm and soothing voice that children are inclined to follow her. In between sessions, she also gives parents useful tips on how to encourage learning development.
Here are some of our key takeaways from Kindermusik classes:
1) Sharing and creativity - R gets to interact with other children and learns the concept of sharing by trading musical instruments. Also, there's no right or wrong way of playing with an instrument or toy, Teacher Suzette lets the kids initiate how they want to play with it.
2) Imaginative/symbolic play - This is substituting one object for another. It helps in language development as we can represent certain items like a scarf for the movements of a butterfly or pancakes tossed up in the air, a hula hoop for a steering wheel, and the list goes on. They even teach counting early on, with the use of little sea shells (akin to Singapore math).
3) Sensory development - R loved her first module "I Like The Beach". They got to splash in the water and play in the sand.
4) Rocking/quiet time - Teacher Suzette emphasizes the importance of quiet time. It's for the kids to process their learnings and gives them time to calm down and rest. We do this through cuddling, cradling, or blowing bubbles (which R super loves).
5) Everything in its proper place - This is what tops my list (hihi). As early as 1 1/2 years old, R learned how to pack away her toys. Once she hears the song "Let's all pack away..." it's as if she's in a trance and puts back everything where they came from.
Here are some other pictures why we love Kindermusik:
One of R's favorites: the parachute and tossing beach balls on it
Their colorful maypole
Story time
R's favorite: Teacher Suzette
Much has been said about music and learning, such as the Mozart effect. Even OB Gynecologists encourage mothers to have their babies in utero listen to classical music. I truly believe in this and have seen it personally through my daughter's progress.
What I love most about Kindermusik is that it cultivated my daughter's love for music, specially coming from a musical family from my mother's side. R loves singing and dancing. Give her a microphone or some dancy tune and she'll wow you like a pro. See video below:
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We love Kindermusik with Teacher Suzette and friends
And you'll see why =)
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