tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52971950298969191492012-02-21T23:19:31.761-06:00Classes, Activities, Comments-Baby Music of Abilene, Early Childhood Suzuki EducationAunt Rhodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02967091963181795343noreply@blogger.comBlogger281100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297195029896919149.post-58974722061095803672012-02-21T23:19:00.002-06:002012-02-21T23:19:31.771-06:00

Today was an awesome day for milestones in Baby Music class.  Miss S gave us a handshake and rolled the ball sweetly, as well as proving to be quite the dancer while shaking her egg. Mr. A counted to "3", played with beautiful tone on the xylophone, stayed quietly in the circle more often, and --drum roll please--played with a steady beat solo on the woodblock for Hickety Pickety!  Miss S at 16

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We are celebrating our first year anniversary in Abilene with a FaceBook page.  Please "Like" us!  Then come visit a class.  The first class is free!  Choose from classes on Tuesday morning at 10:00 AM, or Thursday evening classes at 6:30 PM.  If those times are impossible for your schedule, leave us a message or post a comment including a time you would love to bring all your friends to a Baby

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Baby Music of Abilene is looking for new students in our Tuesday morning (10:00 AM) Class and our Thursday evening (6:30 PM) Class.  Caitlin and Mrs. Joyce would love to have 10 children in each class varying in ages from birth to the third year.  A variety of ages provides a richer learning environment for all the students and parents, much like a one room school where the younger students learn

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Miss Caitlin and I can hardly believe that almost one year of Suzuki Early Childhood classes have passed!  We are having so much fun with your children!  Each week we see more learning taking place--more language, voluntary counting, keeping steady beat on hands, knees, legs, and with mallets. We are dancing this season with Celtic Woman's Carol of the Bells, which has dramatic glissandos and

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The photos are from the Tuesday morning class, but both classes were full of "firsts" this week and so much fun!  Miss K and Mr. A loved dancing with the new shakers I bought in Mexico.  They demonstrated more language, kept the beat with perfection, stacked drums, played on the cue of "fall" in Humpty Dumpty, and behaved with respect.  Miss Caitlyn and Mrs. Joyce were so excited and encouraged

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Today's class had One. One of a Kind Miss K.  Mr. A was missing because his grandmother was out of town. Miss B has moved to the Thursday night class. Miss A was just missing. One of A Kind Miss K was super at rolling the ball and she sang our new song in honor of the Monarch migration: Butterflies, Butterflies,Flying through the sunny skies. Her pronunciation of "butterflies" was excellent. She

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We have so much fun in Baby Music Class.  Progress in the past months has included finding fingers for finger play and motions to songs. And saying lyrics at the appropriate moment within the body of the songs. We see duck tails regularly. And experience silence when listening for the drum, triangle, and rain stick.  Solos on the drum, with the wood block and with other instruments with mallets

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Rocking My BabyAuthor: UnknownCleaning And Scrubbing Can Wait Till Tomorrow... For Babies Grow Up We've Learned To Our Sorrow... So Quiet Down Cobwebs... Dust Go To Sleep... I'm Rocking My Baby, And Babies Don't Keep.

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Wow!  Miss Caitlin and I are so excited to see so many indications of rapid and deep learning in our two classes.  We notice that ball rolling has become less of a "me" activity and more of a "we" activity. Some children always give Caitlin and I a turn as well. Thank you! And as soon as "Cuckoo" is sung there is awareness that each person gets to hold the ball close for a turn.  Most exciting is

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Children in both morning and evening classes are demonstrating new learning this week.  We see many offering their hands to shake in greeting with teachers, parents, and one another as we sing our greeting song.  Our newcomer was made to feel most welcome.   Almost everyone has learned to roll the ball on the floor now.  We heard plenty of language this week in the morning class--"Bow Wow Wow"

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What an awesome small class we had today!  Two were not feeling well and one was out of town, but the two who were there, Miss A and Miss K, were in great form.  "Firsts" I noticed today: Great sharing with ball rolling Real handshaking, voluntarily with each person in the room at greeting time Eagerness to participate in almost every activity Pitch matching singing falling thirds!!!!! And

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Suzuki Baby Music: Joint Attention Activities

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Suzuki Baby Music: Joint Attention Activities

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Participating in activities that require "joint attention" is another way of saying that two people are focused on the same task, object, or skill at the same time that they are focused on one another.  In other words, parent and baby are playing (which is a child's real work) so they are learning together while they are learning about each other.   We may do body motions to keep a rhythm or in

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Times flies when you're having fun and we are most definitely having fun in Baby Music of Abilene classes.  Tuesday morning class is mostly grandmothers and grandchildren, sometimes Moms, sometimes great-grandmothers, friends, uncles, and observers and guests.  Thursday evening class has three charming young men and Miss K with her flower headbands.  Both classes are delightful.  Last week I

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Mr. N smiles with encouragement and comfort from Mom In my Wednesday morning Bible study I've been learning about being a mature person.  Let me explain that further. Not being a person of advancing age. Not being a person who "acts like an adult." But learning to be a person who can return to joy when life doesn't hand out joy filled circumstances. Even when the circumstances are painful and

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Today in music class we had the Grandmothers make a scarf bridge while the little ones danced under and through it.  The Minuet played on the iPod dock and we all danced with our scarves.  Some of us forgot to take our scarves with us under the bridge and others decided to take a little break. Today I read The Carrot Seed and reminded each person of how a sprout of talent is growing as they

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As the morning class fills with more children we have more and more fun. Three or four grandmas are bringing their granddaughters, and one comes with a grandson. Another mom comes as often as she can with her daughter, and one mom comes weekly with her fairy daughter.  I call her that because she is so tiny, with big eyes and looks like she would be perfect with a wand in her hand as she holds

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Baby Music of Abilene has a new class offering at 10:00 AM.  We meet at First United Methodist Church in the MAC building, which faces Butternut Street between S. 2nd and S. 3rd.  Go to the double glass doors facing East and ring the doorbell if you find the door locked.   Today I distributed almost 50 coupons for one free class to Mom's at Beltway Mother's Day Out. Call if you would also like

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At last Winter seems to be behind us and Spring is in the air!  Baby Music of Abilene is planting some seeds as well. Come grow with us!  Classes at First United Methodist Church in the MAC building, which is in the east parking lot. Enter through the double glass doors facing east toward Butternut Street:  Thursday evenings 6:30-7:30  Tuesday mornings  10:00-11:00    At this posting this is

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Hannah Boen, writer, and Thomas Metthe, photographer, did a fabulous and professional Sunday newspaper article about Baby Music of Abilene.  You can see it here, with all the amazing photos of Baby Noah.  Thank you Hannah and Thomas!  Caitlin and Noah at the end of a class, reading a book. 

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     Baby Music classes begin January 11, 2011.  Classes meet for one hour each week.  A deposit of $43.00 holds your place in class, and pays for your CD and booklet which your child hears daily.  Call 325-829-4440 or 325-668-3189 for more information.

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December 15, 9:30 a.m. at 1214 N. Mockingbird Lane (the library branch)Wear comfortable clothing.  One parent (or helper) for each child, age birth-three years. One hour of music, activities, skills and fun! For more information: 325-829-4440, or 325-668-3189

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Tonight we had three children and seven adults in our class.  Two were infants of six months and the third, a two year old toddler girl.  All three were very engaged in the activities, although our toddler was quite distracted by the toys in the room.  The good news is that same toddler LOVES having a mallet in her hands!  And she sings and loves books.  We read "Goodnight Moon", but didn't turn

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Our first FREE class is December 2nd at 6 pm. at St. James Child Development Center.   Please RSVP to 668-3189 since class size is limited to 15 students, each with a parent or two, of course.  

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BABY MUSIC OF ABILENESuzuki Early Childhood EducationSt. James Child Development CenterDecember 2, 2010, 6:00 p.m. http://suzukibabymusic.blogspot.comFor more information please call 325.829.4440, or 325.668.3189 First Class is Free!Enjoy an hour of curriculum enriching your child’s music, social, reading, and motor development

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Hi, We are a new business in Abilene, TX opening in January 2011.  I am a violin teacher, parent, grandparent, wife and daughter.  You can read more about me here by clicking on the "About Me" page. My partner in Baby Music of Abilene is Caitlin, a former violin student of mine who just earned her undergraduate degree in Music Education from Hardin Simmons University.  We can't wait to teach your

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After a long day at her day care job, Caitlin arrived at my house before 6 pm.  Unfortunately the instrument shipment we were tracking by UPS that was "out for delivery" since 8:00 am had NOT arrived.  We sorted all our instruments and supplies, moved all the furniture except one table and the piano out of the music room and fed the four grandchildren earlier in the day.  At 6:15 pm my friend

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