by Debbie Mondale | Feb 3, 2018 | 0 to 18 m., Child development, Foundations of Learning
Do you ever just stop and really listen to your surroundings? It’s kind of noisy. You might hear the sounds of music or television commercials, the humming of the refrigerator or air conditioner, birds singing, cars driving by, your baby babbling, wind blowing,...
by Debbie Mondale | Jan 12, 2016 | 0 to 18 m., Emotional Well being, Home Routines, Parenting Techniques, Rituals, Social Interactions
“Good Morning my sunshine.” A baby wakes up… and everybody wakes up, although some folks get to go back to sleep. A stumbling parent fights the urge to stop at the bathroom in order to reach the baby as soon as possible, opens the door, and...
by Debbie Mondale | Jul 21, 2014 | 0 to 18 m., Child development, Parenting Techniques, Teaching techniques, Village - babies
Why would parents want to use sign language with a baby who can hear? Words themselves are a substitute for an object or idea. In order to learn to understand what a word means, the child has to develop the neurological connection between the two....
by Debbie Mondale | Jul 26, 2008 | 0 to 18 m., 1.5 - 3.5 years, Child development, Sign & Sing
Important notice, in 2014, Kindermusik discontinued the Sign and Sing program, and has incorporated most of the content into their regular classes for babies, such as the Village, Cuddle & Bounce, Sing & Play, and even some in the Our Time or Wiggle & Grow...