Comments on: Teach Your Child Music: Doman method

By: Alenka

Alenka — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:16:41 +0000

The materials that I used to post about Doman music approach were distributed during the course at iahp. I don’t know if those materials are available in any other way. I wish I could help you further, but I guess the best thing would be to contact http://www.iahp.org/ directly for more information. Good luck!

By: Luciana

Luciana — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:21:26 +0000

Hi, Alenka!
I´m music student from Brazil. I´d like read some book or article published about Doman´s music program, because I need references to put in bibliography of my researches. This informations above you read in somewhere? Thanks!

By: Alenka

Alenka — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:10:41 +0000

I tried teaching both note names. Seemed confusing both to me and my kid. So I tried teaching just Do-Re-Mi. Yet, on our xylophone the notes are indicated as c-d-e. I also found some flash cards with notes and a picture where they should be found on the piano. These cards were showing a-b-c. So we switched to a-b-c. I haven’t noticed any confusion. Again, I am neither a professional teacher, nor a professional musician.

By: Anna

Anna — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:35:45 +0000

When teaching perfect pitch, do you name the notes using do-re-mi or C-D-E? I have not started teaching my 14 month old the alphabet yet as I am using Doman method to teach her to read. I was just wondering whether using the letter names for the notes will confuse her later on when she is learning the alphabet for reading? Or will she figure it out herself? What is your experience?

By: Walter

Walter — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:18:48 +0000

Hi Alenka.
HELP!!!!!!!!! I am starting a new job teaching children music. I am used to teenagers and adults. I teach Tuba, Euphonium, baritone and classical guitar. Any suggestions.
Thank you
Walter

By: Alenka

Alenka — Sun, 31 May 2009 02:46:53 +0000

Hanieh,

Teaching music is fun!

Thank you so much for your kind words! They really mean a lot to me!!!

First of all I want to stress that I am not a professional musician or music teacher, so my answers are based just on intuition:
1. With my own little one I started simultaneously: I show him the note, I name it, I play it on the xylophone. What’s the worst thing that can happen? He might forget some of them and we’ll need to go over that information once he is older! So I present all the information possible and hope some of it eventually will ring a bell.
2. Number of notes is merely an example. If your kid enjoys more, by all means show them more! If 3 or 5 is too much – the baby is losing attention, show just one. Or two. Or three. Stop before your baby wants to stop and your baby will let you know very soon how many he likes!
3. I use xylophone. You can find ore information in the article above. Xylophone is portable, has many notes, always tuned.
4. Color for notes: I use black. I don’t think it’s crucial. Your idea of different colors is interesting. May be consistent colors would make it easier later to switch to normal note notation – the child will learn to find the differences in the picture other then color? I am not really sure. Experiment and share what works!

By: Hanieh Hashemian

Hanieh Hashemian — Sat, 30 May 2009 19:53:14 +0000

Dear Alenka,
You are a perfect and the best mother in the world and your children should be proud of you. I really appreciate your efforts to help other mothers despite of the little time that you have.
I have some more problems with the music program. I will thank you if you help me in them. I know you have a very little time especially that you have a new baby who doesn’t sleep at night. Here are my questions:
1- Can I teach the developing the perfect pitch and the note reading steps of music program simultaneously or at least start the latter before the first one finishes?
2- Can I teach more than 3 notes for the first step and/or more than 5 notes for the latter step a day?
3- I want to teach the music by piano to my son. Can I use another instrument when piano is not available? E.g. xylophone
4- What is the recommended color for drawing the notes on the bit cards? Red or black? Can I use different colors for each music note?
I wish you the best luck and success in educating your children.
Best regards,
Hanieh Hashemian.

By: Alenka

Alenka — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:11:49 +0000

I prefer to show composer's portrait while the music starts playing and at the end of it. On the first day I just name the composer and the piece. I ask my kid how it makes him feel, what the composer was thinking about, and we play a little - dance, clap, tap, just go crazy. On the second day, I name the composer, the piece and add just one fact. I try to play that piece 3-5 times a day - sometimes, while we eat, sometimes, while we play, sometimes, while we dance to it or run around. I say the same fact for the whole day. The next day, I'll pick a different fact (and the name of the composer and the piece). I think that if you have too much information, kids just tune out. One fact per day (a few times per day) is really enough! Once in a while we'll flip through the Fandex cards with composers as we listen to some CDs with combinations of different classical pieces (we really love Bethoven's Wig series) and playfully try to tell each other as much as we can about that composer.

By: Admin

Admin — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:49:43 +0000

Thanks for offering to share your materials!

Since our site has been recently upgraded, some of the functionality is still being developed.

So in the meantime, you can just email the files to ideas@childandme.com and we’ll be happy to help you share it with other parents.