PianoLessons

A little story - I just got home from an extraordinary performance by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra of Petrushka at the Arts Centre Melbourne. Bravo to the orchestra! There was a little girl and her dad sitting next to me. She was fascinated at the beginning, laughing and talking with her dad. After a while though, she got bored and her dad in vain to show her how to appreciate the incredible pianist. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out and they left after the first break

Was inspired to follow up on my last post on South Yarra library events helping babies and toddlers learn through rhythm and music (ongoing Preschool Storytime and Saturday Storytime @ South Yarra/Toorak Library for kids aged between 3 to 6 years) As we know, stories not only foster children's creativity and imagination, but also help to develop their reading, listening and even comprehension skills. There’s no doubt that children who frequently read can build more vocabulary

Recently, I passed by the South Yarra Library in Toorak Road with my husband and saw many happy babies and mums after the Babytime Rhymes session. We were thrilled that Stonnington libraries are promoting music and sounds for early child development. Besides using picture books, it is well recognised that rhymes and songs are a great way to help children develop their language and communication skills. For example, rhymes have patterns and sequences, and children actually ne