This spring we had heard about a class called Kindermusik and decided to enroll Samantha in it. The timing worked out perfect, as the class began just a few weeks before I was due to deliver Eli and I would be off for all the sessions to take Sam. Not only that but we figured it would give Sam some individual attention during the time when Elijah was due to enter into the world.
This class was GREAT!!! The first week of class my quiet, shy little girl was out in the middle of the classroom telling all the other kids to "dance" with her. She didn't want to have anything to do with her mom!! This was such a change from what I was used to, my little girl who clung to my leg whenever we were in a crowd! Throughout the two month class Sam continued to be just as outgoing...one week one of the other moms told me that "Sam must be going to be a cheerleader or something, she's always so peppy and trying to get everyone to do what she's doing!" :) Who knows maybe she will be one someday....
Each week the kids got to explore various things that made noise or things they could interact with such as rice-filled eggs, jingle bells, wood sticks (that they all banged on the floor in unison!!), see through scarfs, dry sponges, etc. They also learned bonding games with their moms...many of which Sam still loves to play at random!
This class was so great for her development of skills, both social and physical! Sam always looked forward to going to class to play "wishy washy"!!
(Wishy washy was a game that they played with sponges where they rubbed the sponges together and sang "wishy washy wishy washy wishy washy wee" and when they said wee they raised their hands up in the air...it went along with the book they all got to take home called Pete and PJ)
