We all know that the child's first years are THE most important. I believe that my 6 year old is an honor student because of all the Kindermusik and reading we did with her. Not only was Kindermusik fun and educational, but I got to meet other parents, bond with my daughter and watched her go from a shy 12 month old to a fully engaged, self-confident child. It took her 6 months before she would participate in the classroom. It was worth the effort. She did all the activities at home with the CD’s and Books, but would just watch on the sides in class. That was how she learned, by observing others. We invited her to participate, but never tried to force her. By the age of 3 she was trying to teach the class!