Timing is Everything

Too true right? Timing has so much to do with life, at any age! Our little kiddos gain a huge advantage in being able to feel, hear, see and then repeat rhythm in our Kindermusik classes. This week we invited moms to join us and we had some great ensemble opportunities. First we would sing a song so we were all comfortable with it. Then we would divide into groups and each student/parent partnership had a different instrument. Each one was instructed for their very own special word to play their instrument on. We began by singing and taking turns righ on beat playing our instruments together. It takes a lot of body control and patience or a little 5 year old by to wait, wait, wait for thier beat!

Then we would switch instruments and therefore beats and do it again. So their memories were being stretched to know which one they had now and just where in the song was their special part. After singing and playing instruments we would then stop singing and just play the song with the beat and instruments. Being able to hear the song in your head is pretty advanced and I was so impressed by these kids! They were looking around following the song and waiting for just the right time for it to come to them!

This sense of timing, and practicing patience and body control is so crucial in their lives. Being able to swing the bat and connect with the ball, being able to line up in class, being able to read with a constant even beat are all ways that they will benefit.