mommies,
i know babies like melodies, rhythm, songs and rhyme and the percussion instruments will pique their interest and possibly make them want to stick it into their mouths but like what Ruffles mentioned, maybe older can get more out of the lessons?
i mean the desc sounds really pretty and all but that sounds generically like what i'ld write when i'm writing up a piece of update to invite parents although i do agree that the parent is really baby's best teacher.
of course there is social support, not to mention company for us mommies since we know each other.
imo if someone is hired to facilitate a class of 10 parents and babies, i think you need to make sure you get your money's worth by making sure the teacher assigned to you knows what she is doing i.e. understand sensory stimulation and and its limitations to a young baby, we cannot over stimulate our kids wat. ratio wise, for babies so young, surely a small class ratio might be better?
Secondly, you might also want to ask about the teacher's professional training, background, experience in conducting the kindermusik curriculum, why would u want to pay for kuching kurak to teach you right. You certainly don't want a teacher undergoing training. Trainees to work with bigger kids ok, trainees to work with babies and tods (even with parents), no.
Thirdly, the materials in the village kit looks very good but typically babies need repetition of materials (reading of the same book many times) in order to get really involved in the book/programme. i read that babies enjoy themselves alot more when they can anticipate what's going to happen and be acively involved in it. If you're going to go through the whole kit in 10 sessions then.. preschoolers can deal with the novelty of changing themes but not so much babies i feel.
Lastly, the teacher needs to make sure she has enough time put aside before and after the session to answer your questions. Not herd you bunch into the room and out of for the next class.
but in all fairness, i think kindermusik is wonderful and they do wonderful things for children with disabilities as well but make sure you get your money's worth lor, wait for a while for our babies to get bigger, they might get more out of it.
ok lengthy post, time to go liao.