Jul 28 2009
Music lesson is so fun for my kids
My children have been looking forward to their music lessons, every week, every day. I particularly like Yamaha’s lessons for Isabel, 3.5 years old class (can’t remember what they call it).
In that class, it gives us a lot of chance to cultivate music interest as well as develop more bonding between mother and kid.
I think, honestly, I have not been spending enough 1-1 time with Isabel. And what she needs is really that. This music class gives us that exclusive 1-1 for an hour. Well, I know, there are other people around, but there is a lot of focus just between the 2 of us.
The teacher is fun, loving, and very good with children at that age. I like her too!
As for Ian’s class, there is some introduction of musical notes and stuff, a little more instructions and learnings than just playing.
Honestly, I don’t quite enjoy Ian’s class. I tend to get too stressed up with trying to control and discipline Ian. He is more ‘jumpy’, excited, has her own mind and want to explore things at his own pace. Very difficult, because in the class’s setting, listening to instruction is very important. We cannot let 10 children do their own things.
Anyhow, after attending the 3rd lesson, I realize one thing:
My kids cannot sing. Both of them. I think they cannot differentiate Singing, Shouting, and Screaming. Hahahahaha!
Well, when asked to sing aloud, Ian shouted. The teacher has to ask him to “Sing nicely”, “Don’t be so fierce”, “Don’t shout”…
Ian is so creative… you know what he sees in notes? For DO (C), i.e. a circle on a horizontal line, he says,
Well, in our last lesson, Ian experienced his first difficulties associated with his colorblindness. The whiteboard in the classroom is in green color. At one point, the teacher took out a dark blue market and wrote a line, asking “Can you all see this line?”
Everyone said “yes” except Ian with a very loud “NO!”. The teacher was a little puzzle. I quickly informed her about his colorblindness. After the teacher tried to darken the line, Ian said “Can see a little bit lah!”
Hmm… of all the colors, why use green as the ‘white-board’?!!
