You know that thrill of the first time you see a child you love do something for the first time, and then when they repeat it and grow!!! My heart leaps out of my skin and I know yours does too. Gosh! Children are extraordinary learners!
You are all doing so much to enrich your children's lives and learning, especially this past year. I've seen it via Zoom, so a huge Hurray!!! for you grown-ups...and of course to your children for doing what they do naturally.
PLAY>REPETITION>PLAY>PROCESS>PLAY>REPETITION>PLAY>PROCESSPLAY>REPETITION>PLAY>PROCESSPLAY>REPETITION>PLAY>PROCESSPLAY>REPETITION>PLAY>PROCESSPLAY>REPETITION>PLAY>PROCESS.....EXPRESS... and repeat!
Trust that your child is processing, and taking all the musical experiences in, just like everything else. Do you expect your child to speak in paragraphs when they begin to make their first sounds? Of course not, do you expect your child to be potty trained after their first infant poop, of course not, so please trust that you provide the stimuli, they process and in their own way and in their own time, they will share all they have processed with you!
Just this week, a Mom who kept assuring me that their child does everything after class, knows the songs, the rhythms, the words, sent me a video. Of course I was delighted to see the musical development and joy in the music making of this child! I was thrilled and my heart soared.
Yet, I never needed assurance, because I have seen this miracle of early childhood learning many thousands of times. Each is an extraordinay miracle. Actually it was the miracle of how my child learned and developed that moved me to start my Music Together® Center in the first place. How lucky am I that I get to witness so many of your FIRSTS!
Thank You! - Wendy