Spotlight on Learning in Our Time Away We Go

Big Idea: Repetition

Think about the last time you tried doing something for the first time. Maybe it was using your new smart phone, going for the perfect cloth diaper fold, or even figuring out how to feed your baby while checking Facebook at the same time. (Hey, we all need some outside connections!) After lots of repetition, you’ll probably master the fine art of that new thing, or at least fumble a little less. For your child, few things build her brain and open opportuniites for learning more than consistent repetition of healthy activities and experiences. Every new activity in which she participates makes a new neural pathway in her brain. Each time that experience is repeated, the neural pathway is strengthened. That’s why in Kindermusik class we deliberately repeat activities from week to week and give you the tools to repeat them at home, too.

Everyday connection: Practice makes perfect learning. Listen to the music from class and do the activities together at home. Repeat. Listen to the music from class and do the activities together at home. Repeat. (Learning is that easy … and fun!)


When Miss Mandi came to my kids' school, they raved about her that night. And when we later signed up for camps with Miss Mandi, they loved it. We always used Miss Mandi's singing voice at home for Toys Away!  Miss Mandi had an impact on them in their lives and that’s what matters. Thank you Mandi! My kids are 16 and 17 now and they still remember you!

Jackie Hayden, parent of Kindermusik students


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