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Don't get me wrong, I am not the one learning, instead I was the one teaching. Teaching a soon-to-be 6 years old kid. Let me tell u, it was hard work! Gosh, especially trying to speak in "their" language was super challenging. Some of you may think it is fun talking or playing with kiddies, but think again , it is a totally different case if u are "teaching" them something! Coz the main aim is to get them to understand the theory and not anyhow talk rubbish. So, I took a moment to tune my brain's frequency to his...Voila!! I am ready to go!!!...There i had a mission, explaining all the funny signs in the musical world -treble clefs, bass, semibreeve, rest, crotchets. Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti .....etc... and also making sure the lil boy get what i mean... I was this close..about 1 mm of breaking down...know why? coz he often looked at me with this " what are u talking about -super blank" face... From there, i knew i need to explain everything again, maybe in with different kind of vocabulary..like<br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff33;">" </span><span style="color:#ffff33;">Well u see those notes are climbing the hill..so your fingers must follow the sequence..ok? "</span><span style="color:#66ffff;">He nodded to signify he understood what i said...</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff33;">"Okay, let's play from the beginning...good good.... Next, play Mary Had Little Lamb.."</span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span><br />He looked at me and said <span style="color:#ff99ff;">" I don't know"</span> (~squinting my eyes~ <span style="color:#33ff33;">How could u not know? It says in the book u should know how to play????</span>)<br /><br />Fine..trying to be very patient. So I taught him again..so from there onwards, he took over and played the famous nursery rhymes over and over again so that he could grasp the melody...<br /><br />Finally, after<span style="color:#ff0000;"> 2 hours</span> of talking and teaching in kiddies tone ...the lil boy finally got it...and he managed to play <span style="color:#ffff33;">2 SONGS!!</span> WOW....i was happy that his mum came to pick him up... yay!!<br /><br />hMM... i wonder how am i gonna teach my own kids??? ~sobs~ i am super impatient...hopefully the hormones will change me when the time comes....I want to be those super loving mum...i do.....really...darn.. i think i have to pray harder... 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