| As a Kindermusik educator, you might think I have music playing in my house all day. It would be nice to have some happy, toe-tappin’ music playing from my IMac as I trudge through my administrative work – the not so fun part of my job. Well, my husband also has a home office and we happen to share a not so sound-proof wall. So I do listen to his music most of the day, but not always my choice of songs. Oh and now that summer is here, my son is home from college, playing his music from his laptop, at the kitchen table, which happens to be – you guessed it – next to my office. Wait, I’m not finished yet. My 17-year old daughter has her music playing loudly from her room. So as I head upstairs, I am serenaded by her musical choices – some pop, some alternative. I stop…and think, “what a gift that my family uses music to help them get through their day. I would like to think that all the singing and musical games I played, with my children, to help us get through the days when they were little, had a big impact on why they love music so much. I was always singing to my babies, all day, every day. It fulfilled me and brought such joy to them. These are memories I will always treasure. I often think about what our Kindermusik kids do at home during the week – the times when I can’t see their little bodies wiggling, dancing, or jumping. Or when I can’t hear their sweet little voices joining in all the fun in class. One of our longtime Kindermusik moms, Lisa, sent me a beautiful note allowing me into the daily routines of her children. All four of her children are Kindermusik students with the oldest, graduating from our Young Child program last year.
Thanks for having such a great Kindermusik program. I wish that this program existed when I was a child! Our kids talk about Kindermusik all the time. We are always singing Kindermusik songs, usually in the car. There are so many songs, that it is hard to remember them all! We take turns in the car trying to come up with the different "Hello" songs to sing. We just sang "When I Get Up In The Morning" in the car this morning. Laura had sand in her shoes yesterday, and we started singing "Sand in my Sandals, Oh My, Oh My". We do the "Toast, Toast, I Like It A Lot" song (with the funny interval) in the morning when I am getting toast ready for the kids. Jennifer (who turns 4 next month) is REALLY into doing things by herself, so we often sing the "I Can Do So Many Things All By Myself" when she is getting dressed or trying to brush her teeth or change the channel on the TV. --- Lisa :)
Think about how music helps you and your child get through their day. From Miss Cathy, who likes to sing, “All the day long, I’m singing this song, la la la la la la la la la!”
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| Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 July 2010 01:51 |
| Music helps your child get through the day |
Written by Cathy Huser
Tuesday, 06 July 2010 01:31
Thanks for sharing this with us, Cathy! I can just imagine "hearing the music" in your home ... and in Lisa's! Music makes a difference, indeed!