We signed up for music class again and finally made it today. We missed class due to illness but today they told us we could make them up. Today's class was holiday songs and Jake and Miles had so much fun! It was perfect for them because we sang about Christmas and Hanukkah. I LOVE it because it's one of the few things that is totally doable by myself with them. The teacher fully expects them to run around and there is not an expectation to keep them in your lap the entire time - unlike some other classes we've checked out. The teacher's (Ms. Petra) philosophy is that if you try to force them to sit still they will not enjoy class. She further believes that they are totally soaking it all up even if they are wandering around like chickens with no heads. I agree with that because they recognize the songs and spit back out the moves, etc. that we do when we're at home.
When we first got to class Miles was off, wanting nothing to do with me. Jake, on the other hand, was glued to my lap. He got comfortable about halfway through and would roam away from me, but kept checking back in. They really love music and seemed to thoroughly enjoy class today. We pick back up after the holidays and we can't wait! It was fun to see some progress with them from the last time we took class. They used to scream bloody murder when it was time to put some toys away and move to the next activity. This time they walked right up to the bin and tossed their toy in...a few times they even clapped for themselves after they put it up.
I'll try to get some more pictures of them later. The one below is during the 'jam session.'
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