Simply Lambchops: December 2014

Review and Promo - Our first family photoshoot by Cloud Productions Sg

Family time Tuesday, December 30, 2014

This year has been an eventful one for us at Simply Lambchops. K was critically ill and hospitalised for a total of 76 days (read here and here), thus the family has to cope with a new home therapy routine. Hubby got his new posting, and L is going on to Primary 1 in a few days' time. Managing Ch has also been...

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We are the Nachos rock band! - The Eighth Note Music School Review and Giveaway

children activities Friday, December 26, 2014

The school holidays are almost over, and we had such a fruitful time so far!

One of the things Ch and L did was to join a holiday music program at The Eighth Note Music School situated at Lorong Kilat.

The Eighth Note Music School review by Simply Lambchops

This music school has a diverse music program from digital to traditional instruments. They also offer short holiday music courses on various musical instruments like the keyboard, ukelele, drums or guitar. This gives the student a chance to try out the instrument before committing to learn it on a longer term. One of their unique music courses allows the student to arrange, remix, compose and record their own music using ipads, computers and even on mobile phones.

Guess which holiday program I signed them up for?

Being a mom who learnt how to play the organ for about 10 years and enjoys pop music, I have a secret wish - that one day, my kids can jam together as a band, playing on the drums, the jazz guitar etc. How cool is that!

And so, I got my wish...

The Eighth Note offers a Band camp every year during the school holidays and is held over 4 sessions x 2 hours. Together with their 4-year-old cousin Aly, the children had a chance to tinker with different musical instruments such as the ukelele, drums, cajon and cabasa. Under the recommendations of the two teachers, each of them was assigned an instrument eventually, and there, a band was formed! In fact, they were the youngest group to attempt playing as a band in the school! (Usually, the Band camp participants range from 7yo to 23yo. The school creates the group based on age and/or level.)

Introducing.... our very focussed singer in the band!

Despite these challenges, the two teachers impressed me with their positive attitudes and care for the children. When the children started getting restless, the observant teachers were able to engage the kids to bring their attention back to the lesson, without being mean or stern. They gave breaks at suitable intervals as well, and made the lessons interesting with their humour.

What I appreciated most was that the sessions were shortened to suit the children so that they were not too tired during each session. The school also offered to extend the number of sessions for them to complete the course.

The Nachos learnt two songs - Counting Stars by One Republic and Rude by Magic (with modified lyrics) - all in 8 hours! It was amazing to see how Aly persevered despite developing an aching arm with the shaker, and the older ones concentrating to avoid being distracted by the other instruments. Though they were still not perfectly in sync as a band group, I commend the children and the teachers for putting up a good performance. You can watch their band performance here.

The Nachos with their friendly Band camp teachers at The Eighth Note Music School

The Eighth Note Music School

Established in 2004, The Eighth Note reaches out to over 25,000 students annually with its 2 music schools and music programmes in 35% of schools in Singapore. The school is also endorsed by the National Arts Council for a number of its music programs.

Flexible timings When their students have to miss lessons for valid reasons, the school allows makeup lessons as long as the teacher is available (but don't take this kindness for granted ya?)

Tailor-made lessons The lessons are tailor-made for one-to-one students, following The Eighth Note's own syllabus.

Talented teachers There are a total of 14 teachers specialised in one-to-one lessons. They are versatile to handle almost any genre related to their instruments, and I noticed that each teacher can play, not one, but a few musical instruments.

Most popular courses Guitar (pop, electric, fingerpicking) | Ukelele (beginner to advance) | bass guitar | classical and pop piano | classical and pop violin | vocals | drums.

Email: hi@theeighthnote.com.sg

Parkway Centre branch (East)

Parkway Centre #02-02

Singapore 449408

Tel: 63480628

Mobile: 9230 2778

Email: jac@theeighthnote.com.sg

Website at www.theeighthnote.com.sg

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Disclosure: We were invited for the Band camp lessons for the purpose of this review. No monetary compensation was given and all opinions are ours.

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Multiply Your Joy: The Alive Museum Singapore!

Exploring Singapore Saturday, December 20, 2014

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Importance of sensory play: Why I allow messy play

children activities Friday, December 12, 2014

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Sensory play. A type of play that is as important and beneficial to our children as teaching them A-B-C. Children, as young as a newborn, receive a lot of sensory input every day. The sounds, lights, smells, surfaces they lie on, and tastes from everything they put into their mouths provide sensory input. The sensory input stimulates electrical signals and travel along neurones...

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K loves Go Away Monster! board game

all about K Saturday, December 06, 2014

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Ever since K's two pneumonia infections which landed her critically ill at the pediatric ICU this year, we hardly bring her out now, except to her doctor's appointments at the hospital. We even stopped all her therapies and early intervention program as more exposure out of house would mean a higher risk of getting a bug, and possibly another medical crisis for her....

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Review and Promo - Our first family photoshoot by Cloud Productions Sg

We are the Nachos rock band! - The Eighth Note Music School Review and Giveaway

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