Tuesday, February 19, 2013


“Who learns by finding out, has seven fold the skill of him who learned by being told.” (Arthur Gutterman) I enjoyed watching the children play with the hoops today! So many play ideas emerged as each child explored and as you and the other parents interacted with the children. 

In previous weeks, we experienced exploration of instruments in which your interaction with your child was of utmost importance.  Interaction in today’s exploration of a prop was equally important. Children learn through their own exploration, but a parent’s guidance to help stretch and vary a child’s ideas provides challenges to lead to new levels of learning. Enjoy this experience with your child every day!

Foundations of Learning:

Creativity:  Activities that provide an opportunity for flexibility, change or rearrangement encourage creativity.  The creative process enhances the child’s ability to think in different ways, extending the thought process.


Musical Variety:  Experiencing musical variety is essential to a complete musical education.  Listening to the non-Western instruments featured in the recording of USAGI, tonalities present the brain with new patterns and information to interpret or new food for thought and brain development.

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