My 4 Darlings - RNRR: Nicolle's Violin Progress

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Nicolle's Violin Progress

Dear NN
You are into your 3rd month of violin lessons.
The pieces are getting more challenging, and the effectiveness of daily practises is sometimes hampered by your occasional tantrums too.
However your progress is still good. Although you may have to pay more attention to your basic foundation....
Maybe a decade later, you may have completed your grade 8 in this instrument, or maybe you have given up half way. In any case, indulge in the joy of learning.

When you first started 2.5 months ago....
Your 1st Song - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Getting Better

After awhile, you could manage the "Busy Busy Stop Stop" Rythm, although not to perfection yet.

Followed by "Lightly Row"

Then "Song of the Wind"

"Go tell Aunt Rhody"

and the half completed "Long Long Ago"

Although you still need to polish up your skills, Mummy is already very proud of you.

Hugs & Kisses
Mummy

2 comments:

NEMESIS said...: she's good, but she's placing the violin neck flat on her palm, please check it, it's not good technique to do that and difficult to correct later.; November 22, 2010 at 4:56 PM
My 3+1 Darlings - RNRR said...: Thanks for the pointer. Yeah i do realise she doesnt have the correct technique and posture. Will be enrolling her in another music sch which put more emphasis on foundation.; December 3, 2010 at 5:55 AM

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Milestones and Memorable Firsts of Ryan

6 mth old - sit unsupported, fav toy (yellow bear), First 2 front teeth
7 mth old - start to crawl
14 mth old - First Words "Papa, apple"
15 mth old - First accompanied lesson (Tumble Tots)
16 mth old - First few unsupported steps, then start to walk unsupported very quickly
17 mth old - Potty Trained (daytime)
18 mth old - First air flight (to Hokkaido)
20 mth old - Loves to fix jigsaw puzzles
23 mth old - 2nd overseas trip (Langkawi)
27 mth old - First Day in Presch (Gentlecare)
28 mth old - 3rd overseas trip (Hongkong)
32 mth old - Change Childcare (Young N Gifted)
3 yrs old (Sep 06) - First Yamaha Little Notes Lesson
3 yrs old (Nov 06) - Potty Trained (nite time)
3+ yrs old (Jan 07) - First lesson in Shichida Method and Yamaha Music Wonderland
3.5 yrs old - Able to write letters A to Z
3.5 yrs old (May 07) - Change Childcare (Character Montessori)
4 yrs old (Sep 07) - First Piano Lesson (My Inspirational Music Sch)
5 yrs old - Can read simple books, addition and subtraction within 100, play simple music pieces
5 yrs 3 mth old (071208) - First Solo Piano Performance ("Money can't buy everything" and "Ping Pong")
5 yrs 8 mths old - First lesson at Tsien Hsia
6 yrs 2 mths old - P1 Orientation (Red Swastika Sch)
6 yrs 4 mths old - 04.01.10 1st Day in Pri 1 at RSS

Milestones and Memorable Firsts of Nicolle

4 yrs 4 mth old - 1st Violin Lesson at Mandeville Music Sch
4 yr old - 1st Piano Lesson at My Inspirational Music Sch
3 yr 10 mth old - Able to write all 26 alphabets (mix of small and big caps)
3 yrs 9 mths - Able to write numbers 1 to 10, Do simple addition
3 yrs 8 mth old - First Unaccompanied Lesson (Ballet at Dancepointz)
3 yrs 5 mths - Can write own name
33 mth old - Can Spell "Nicolle"
30 mth old - potty trained (nitetime)
29 mth old - First Trip to Disneyland! (HK)
27 mth old - Sing the full lyrics of We are Singapore (A True Blue Singaporean!)
26 mth old - potty trained (daytime)
22 mth old - Start to speak in complete sentences
20 mth old (210108) - First Day of Presch (half day at Character Montessori)
16 mth old - First 4 molars
13 mth old - First airflight (to Bali) (You threw your toy phone down the aisle during take off!!)
12 mth old - First Sentence "I Love You"
11 mth old - Walk without support, Dance to music (Fav song Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)
10 mth old - First Accompanied Lesson (Shichida Method)
8 mth old - First Words "Mummy, Auntie, Mum Mum", Start to Crawl
7 mth old - Sit up unsupported, First 4 front teeth
6 mth old - Able to hold milk bottle with both hands

Milestones and Memorable Firsts of Rhaines

7 mth old - Sit up unsupported, First 2 front teeth
8 mth old - start to crawl
8.5 mth old - First surgery due to freak accident! (stitch back index finger tip!)
10 mth old - Stand unsupported
11 mth 3 wk old - Take first few unsupported steps
11 mth 3 wks old - First word "Papa"
12 mth old - Walk steadily
12 mth 2 weeks old (04/01/09) - First Accompanied Lesson at Shichida
12 mths 3 weeks old (14/01/09) - 2nd word (very clear!) "Jie Jie"
13 mths old - Points to body parts, waves and kisses goodbye when asked
14 mths old - Knows where the cane is being kept!
22 mths 2 weeks old (021109) - First Day in Presch (Half day at Character Montessori)
24 mths (040110) - Full day at Character Montessori
24 mths - Starts to speak in full sentences
26 mths old - Start to recognise a few letters and know the phonic sounds of most of the alphabets

Photo Memories

13 Sept 03 - YY taken by Peter Pan at Mt A
Mar 04 - Family of 3 (yy) Taken by Peter Pan (studio)
08 May 06 - NN taken by Peter Pan at Mt A
Oct 06 - Family of 4 (yy and nn) Taken by Peter Pan (studio)
03 Nov 06 - Family of 4 (yy and nn) Taken by KC Wong of Greymatter (outdr n studio)
20 Dec 07 - DD taken by Peter Pan at Mt A
02 May 08 - Family of 5 (yy and nn and dd) Taken by David of FotoU (studio)
Dec 08 - Family of 5 (yy and nn and dd) Taken by Peter Pan (studio)
08 Feb 10 - xDD taken by Peter Pan at Mt A
24 Feb 10 - xDD taken by Maryann of StudioLoft (nb) (at home)
19 Mar 10 - Family of 6 (yy and nn and dd and xdd) Taken by David of FotoU (outdr)