Foundations of Learning, and Learning for Life!

I'm sure by now you know how FABULOUS I think Kindermusik is!  If you're not, that's alright -you will soon!  I think it's fabulous for a number of reasons, but one of the things that I appreciate the most is our Foundations of Learning or, most lovingly called "FOL's."  We use these to let you guys (parents!) know what you're helping your child(ren) learn, and surprisingly you will learn lots along the journey too.


In this last week's lesson, the FOL was: "Children learn at different rates.  If they don't catch on right away, it's okay!  They will learn through observing, practicing, and doing."  This, or course, piqued my interest.  Immediately, I had an example.  Kisses!  Babies LOVE to blow kisses (the understatement being, that they LOVE to receive them too).  But -they didn't just learn that on their own.  WE (or rather, YOU, as parents) taught them to do that.  This is the same for when you experience the "NO!" phase, or the "uh-oh!" phase.  They learned these things from us -cool!

The baby brain is such an amazing little tool.  It absorbs, it produces ideas, it implements ideas, and all of this while trying to figure out how to live in the human world.  So, if they don't catch on to the game/song/activity right away, it's okay!  Just enjoy the moment you have with your mover and shaker because before you know it...they'll be moving and shaking away faster than you think!


Musically yours~