We've just started.

Hellene,

He would not cooperate with the signs. But I did get a video of him practicing Solfege with LR. I will keep trying with the hand signs.



Sonya

Do you think, it would help to have larger images of notes in future for such kids?

EXCELLENT IDEA! You should definitely add a layer to Gentle piano and Guess The Key Game with large images.

Hellene, I think Larger images on Gentle Piano and Guess the Key Game will make it easier to use also for children under 2, I see that my 9 month old is very interested in what we are doing, but images on the screen are just to small for him to see...

Sonya, your son is ADORABLE!

I love how he is trying to reflect right pitch, while naming the notes!
Excellent! We watched it together with my DH and both of us just love it!

I think it would be so great if Hellene added special Layer to the Guess the Key Game with the large images and Midi connection, so like this they can start and succeed at even earlier age! It would be much easier to teach Music Alphabet to the kids under 2.

wonderful video. It clearly shows his knowledge and enthusiasm. He really is trying to sing the pitch of the notes, very clever for his age. He even nows some of the note order. Good work.

Do you think, it would help to have larger images of notes in future for such kids?

I do think that larger notes will be helpful for younger kids and those who are developmentally delayed. What would really be great is to offer incremental sizes. For C. I want to introduce the program in a size that is large enough to get comfortable with the program. Then, as she progresses, I want her to work harder at focusing.

My 17 month old loves the keyboard and asks to hear "Do" at least 2x a day. He can now make all the signs to the music.

Wow! Is it possible to record that?

We are working on this. I just wrote a post on the Brillkids forum about sign language. He doesn't like to use it anymore, I think he thinks he's too big. If the other kids do it, he will. So, we'll try another video with them together. However, in a group, he usually won't behave.

I am considering making some worksheets using the SM solfege images so that the kids can count and circle the notes skipping one, then skipping two. They have these wonderful circle magnets that we can glue the images to and then they can recreate the pattern on the fridge by rearranging the magnets. It serves a several purposes: pattern recognition, skip counting, and fine motor skills.

If you have suggestions on other things to do, I will take them. Since we are working with very young children and a DS child, we need lots and lots of reinforcement in different ways. Obviously, I will post the files here when I am done, and a how-to on the magnets.

Sonya

Just thought I'd post this. IF you haven't seen the LR Musical Instruments you you should check it out. I think the audio came from here www.dsokids.com/listen/instrumentlist.aspx . My son loves this file. We replaced the accordion with a harp.