What a wonderful class we had this morning!! It was great to welcome Tom & Elaina back to our Kindermusik family, and have them join our singing and dancing :)
Something which really jumped out at me this morning was how our children love their Kindermusik friends - including the grown ups!
At an age when many children are dealing with separation anxiety, we had a whole room full of little ones aged from 8 to 15 months all switching mummies! They were gorgeous - climbing into another Mum's lap for a cuddle, tickling the toes of the Mum with the coolest socks on, and generally sharing their smiles and cuddles generously with the group.
Funnily enough, yesterday I was listening to a Kindermusik Webinar (online seminars which Kindermusik educators take part in, as a part of our ongoing professional development), which spoke about just that! One of the major benefits of a Kindermusik class is the social development our children get from being in a group of special friends each week :). I think our kids demonstrated that for us this morning, in the loveliest possible way.
So, that's my piece of learning for today - Kindermusik grows confident, loving children!! And who wouldn't want one of those :)
Thanks for being a part of our Kindermusik family - and if you're not yet, please give me a call & find out how you can come and join us!!
(and if you don't live in Gisborne, even if you don't live in New Zealand, visit www.kindermusik.com and click on 'find a class'. This will find one near you, no matter where in the world you live!)
Lots of love, Kath & Jarvis
I'm sure I'm not the only one with a little explorer on my hands right now! An important part of Kindermusik is giving our little ones opportunities to explore - it's the most wonderful way for them to learn!
I know I sometimes feel like I'm running around all day, and wish that Jarvis would just stop adventuring for a few minutes...What I do then, however, is stop, and think about how wonderful it is that he has the confidence to go off on his adventures safe in the knowledge that I'll be there when he gets back, or if he falls, or if he needs a cuddle!
As I've said many times before, our small friends learn about the world by experiencing it! Crawling, rolling, running, licking, smooshing things into their faces - all of these sensory explorations are helping our children build up their knowledge about how things work :) And whilst following Jarvis up and down staircases for hours isn't so much fun for me, the smile on his face when he reaches the top is worth every second I've stood there.
So, next time you have a runaway toddler on your hands, congratulate yourself! You have a secure little person, who has the confidence to gobble up the world (then come back for a snuggle afterwards!).
We would love to hear your experiences of your child's newfound independence - feel free to post a comment ;)
Have a musical, adventurous week!
Love Kath and Jarvis xx
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