Nathanael attended FGA's "Move Along With Your Music"
Yesterday was my first time bringing Nathanael to FGA's ( Full Gospel Assembly ) Support Group for Parents with Children with Special Needs. All the parents have a similiar needs as their children have special requirements. Noticed that most of the children in yesterday's group were much older than Nathanael. We had a very "entertaining" and educating (for me) time with Victor Tan. He's a lecturer at SEGI College in Early Childhood Development through music and he also helps out at the Spastic Centre each week. He really has a heart for children. And it was good to learn to see how music and movement and ryhtym all plays a part in helping your child to improve and develop. Victor was sharing on how he started developing ryhtym for his daughter that whilst she was still an infant, he would sing songs .. (ie Twinkle Twinkle , Jesus Love Me ... ) and taps the 4/4 ryhtym on his daughter. And in a couple of months, he used his other finger to tap the first beat of each...