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Little hands: big learning.
Every time your child lifts a finger—she's learning, one pinky finger at a time. Because becoming an expert in the finer finger arts is a slow-going process. It takes time, and lots and lots of practice.
In this issue of Tune In, find video clips, sounds, and more that you can use with your child today to make those early approaches a playful game.
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Our New Look At Tanglin Mall Studio
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New signboard to welcome you |
Improved design counter to serve you better |
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New Classes Starting In February.
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Village
( Special class for babies below 10 months)
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Imagine That
(age 3 to 5 yrs old) |
Young Child One
(age 4.5 to 5 yrs old) |
Starting 28 Feb 08 |
Starting 28 Feb 08 |
Starting 17 Feb 08 |
Every Thursday at 2.30 pm (45 minutes session) |
Every Thursday at 3.30 pm (45 minutes session) |
Every Sunday at 11 am
(75 minutes session)
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Limited vacancies, please call our Tanglin Mall Studio for more information. Tel: 6467 1789
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Kindermusik Teacher Turns Granny
 After a long 24 hour labour, my daughter Elise gave birth to my grandson Connor on 17th November 2007. He's a big baby at 4.06 kg and now weighs even more at over 6 kg. It has been an exciting experience for me to be a grandma, I'd forgotten how time consuming a baby can be and so unpredictable! He's beginning to be more aware of his surroundings and is able to focus.
It has also been so rewarding to see him so responsive to music - all that singing to him in the womb paid off! His favourite lullaby is Ruruki and when he won't sleep, we sing "What shall we do with the baby-O" and his bath song, Wishy washy wee. My daughter can hardly wait to start music classes with him. Unfortunately there are no Kindermusik teachers in her area so she'll have to travel a fair distance to get to a class. I am now back in Singapore and will see you at classes at the start of the new term in March.
Ginette
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 is a one-stop dynamic learning centre located at Turf City. The centre was started by 2 mothers.
 The centre’s programmes include:
- Music for little ones by Kindermusik, the world-renowned award winning music & movement programme
- Jitterbugs Swingapore , the premier dance school in Singapore offering the widest range of dance styles
- Speech & Drama and Montessori playgroup (in the pipeline)
As mummies, we believe in having the best for our kids. Above all, we strongly believe that all children are musical and have a spontaneous affinity to music and dance. We want them to experience the joy and fun of learning that music and dance bring to life.
Call us at 64662622 or visit us at #01-26 Turf City or simply check out our website at www.terrifictikes.com
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| Your Baby-newborn to 1 ½ years |
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Bubbles: More than meets the eye
Around 5 months, your baby reaches her whole arm towards something she wants. Eventually she'll grab, and perhaps switch something from hand-to hand. Also around this time, her eyes uncross and her vision improves as she focuses and scans slowly moving objects. These two developing skills come together when your baby watches you blow bubbles, making it a perfect exercise for developing eye-hand coordination.
 Blow bubbles. When you do, she watches each slowly moving bubble and improves her visual tracking and skills. By the time she's ready to reach up a finger to pop a sudsy circle, you'll know her eyes and hands are working together.
Plus it's relaxing, like watching curtains blow in the window. Add a little music and this playful time becomes a soothing ritual as your baby grows. |
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Your Toddler—1½ to 3 years |
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I've been working on my hands
 Between 12 and 15 months your toddler is more interested in a lot of the littler things, like buttons and pinching cereal. She's also on the verge of a major vocabulary growth spurt. That makes sign language a fun way to match your toddler's interest in using her hands, with her emerging verbal abilities.
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Your Preschooler—3 to 5 years
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A hand is worth at least one cute little story
Preschoolers are developing at such a rapid rate that they tend to overestimate their physical abilities—even the ones close at hand. So it can lead to frustration when they think they're ready to zip their own coats and buttons, and just can't make their fingers do what they think they should.
Using her hands for fun things such as making hand shadow puppets gives your preschooler some fuss-free practice. Plus, her emerging interest in telling stories and sharing games with friends makes shadow puppet storytelling a hands-down favorite.
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One-act play for shadow puppets. Shadow puppets can bring a bed-time story to life using a flashlight and a nearby wall. Put on your own play. Start simple, and eventually, you can make up your own shadow-puppet stories. Experiment making lots of different shapes with your hands and ask your preschooler what she thinks the shape looks like, and ask her to make up her own story. |
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The script:
What do you call a camel with no humps?
A horse. |
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