Priscilla Dunstan

For millions of sleep-deprived mothers around the world, this woman's findings could be a miracle! Priscilla Dunstan, a mom from Australia with a special gift, says she's unlocked the secret language of babies.

When Priscilla was a toddler, her parents discovered she had a photographic memory for sound. At age 4, she could hear a Mozart concert on the piano and play it back note for note. Priscilla says her gift has helped her hear a special "second language" beyond English, allowing her to detect moods and even diagnose illnesses! "Other people might hear a note but I sort of get the whole symphony," Priscilla says. "So when someone's speaking, I get all this information that other people might not pick up."

That mysterious second language took on an astounding new meaning when Priscilla became a mother to her baby, Tom. " Because of my gift for sound, I was able to pick out certain patterns in his cries and then remember what those patterns were later on when he cried again," Priscilla says. "I realized that other babies were saying the same words."

Learn more about this amazing language discovery by clicking here.

Thanks Molly.

Thanksgiving Song

Sung to the tune of Are You Sleeping?

Turkey dinner, turkey dinner,
Gather round, gather round,
Who will get the drumstick,
Yummy, yummy drumstick,
All sit down, all sit down.

Cornbread muffins,
chestnut stuffing,
Pudding pie, one foot high,
All of us were thinner,
Until we came to dinner,
Me, oh, my! Me, oh, my!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thank you Mama Lisa . . .

This says it all . . .

This is the banner that greated us at our Kindermusik Convention this year. We were recognized as one of the top 5% of all Kindermusik programs world-wide. With the above statistics, the honor really hit home.

Thank you to all of our families who have made this possible - we couldn't have done this without you!

Spring 2007 - Village

Here's what you can look forward to in the upcoming semester of Village classes:

Hickory, Dickory, Tickle and Bounce
Research shows the more you expose your baby to nursery rhymes and songs, the stronger those emerging language-learning skills will be. That's why these Mother Goose-like stories and rhymes are the main theme of this Kindermusik session. With a home CD of recordings from class and weekly developmental information in your home journal, you'll develop research-proven communication strategies with your child through listening activities, speaking "parentese," and sign language.


The Rhythm of My Day
This session will help you bring more rhythm and routine to your baby's day, as well as help her develop lasting learning skills. We'll show you how and tell you why music can help your little one soothe herself and helps to build a strong network for learning in her body and mind. With weekly developmental information in your home materials and a CD of music from class, you can bring home those same stress-free play and relaxation techniques from class, and incorporate them into your daily routines.

Classes available at both our LCC and Friendship Village locations - click here for more information.

Creativity by Leaps and Spins

The Tuesday Imagine That! class (3 to 5 year olds) experimented with paper plates and ice skating.