Hi from Singapore

Hello, Juliva!
This is great that you wrote this questions in the forum: Soft Mozart is rich in content and the best way to learn is by asking your own questions and get interaction here.

juliva wrote: Hi, i just received the software this month.
I have a 5 years old son and 16 months baby.
Currently only me and my first son using the software. Is it too early for my 16 months old baby to learn?

Yes! I have some teaching strategy, articles and tips to start as young as you 16 months old baby. Through the interaction in the forum I will be able to guide you in teaching your baby music and piano

My son can play hot cross bun and now he is learning the jingle bell song.

There are some stages in learning these piano pieces. Playing with R, L and P, hiding the notes - RH, LH, PH

After that practicing the songs with TEACHING VIDEOS softmozart.com/forum/55-teaching-videos/...roductory-songs.html . He should learn to play alone with the video. But before he will get to this stage I should see his video to make sure that everything is fine with his hands, posture and fingering.

I printed the one year lesson plan from the cd and feel a bit overwhelmed.

The lesson plan is a sample and one size fits all project. I developed more flexible curriculum for different age groups. You may find it here:
softmozart.com/forum/63-lesson-plans.html
You and your son can start from Prep C. There are segments - each per month. To have the most customized approach, please, start your Progress Diary here: softmozart.com/forum/64-progress-diaries---2013-2014.html
The more information you will give me, the more interactive your learning experience will be.

Some of his friends take private piano lesson and they are showing a great progress after 6 months.

We developed and patented the Elementary and Visual music notation. You and your son learning the notes by pressing the piano keys directly. Ability to be involved in the learning process and to learn by DOING is the most effective. If the friends of your son going to piano lessons and hear what note and where from their teacher without seeing the map and ability to touch the notation, they will progress using their inborn talent as far as their talent will bring them. Teacher in such case works as a 'translator' between music notation and student. With Soft Mozart you see what you play right and wrong and how to fix it. Teacher is here to guide you and lead you.

Should I borrow their theory book to supplement?

No need for it. You will learn theory through your practice. If you are going to have any exams in the future, please, let me know and I will point for you the theory concepts that you already learned by DOING.

Or can I just let my son play with the soft mozart games and learn new song after another?

Do you have a list what song should we learn after each song so we can learn one step at a time?
1. Hot cross bun
2. Jingle bells
3.
4.


Thank you.

Regards,
Juliva

No! There is a structure in our curriculum. You will see all the elements of it in the Lesson Plan. Please, choose the first segment and start your Progress Diary. This is the best, most effective and structured way to use my curriculum.