Hi, I am Dalene

My life has always been blessed to revolve around music and children. As a mother and a very grateful granny, I have experienced the power of music firsthand. Being a teacher, music teacher, choir director and musician for over 20 years, has lead me to believe in the positive impact music has on the development of children.

I HAVE ALWAYS LOOKED FOR WAYS TO MAKE TEACHING AND LEARNING STRESS FREE, ENJOYABLE AND EXCITING

Children, parents and teachers are under so much pressure to achieve the best results in the minimum timeframe.

I STARTED DOING RESEARCH ON THE ROLE OF MUSIC ON BRAIN DEVELOPMENT

This led me to do my Honours Degree in Music Communication, with the focus on the role of music in learning educational content.

This process was instrumental in proving scientifically what I knew all along in my heart to be true : Music has it all!

CHILDREN LOVE MUSIC – THEY SING BEFORE THEY CAN TALK, AND DANCE BEFORE THEY WALK

They must get exposed to it first, though. I am always amazed at how 5 and 6 year olds can sing pop songs they get exposed to daily. Why not use this to their benefit by learning things that will be to their advantage?

HAVE YOU NOTICED HOW A SONG GETS STUCK IN YOUR MIND?

Playing over and over, till you substitute it with another? It is called an earworm, and will be one of the ways in which your little songbird will learn in a relaxed, enjoyable and stress free manner.

FEEDBACK FROM OUR CLIENTS

Songbirds has an amazing selection of kids songs with activities that my little girl loves. It is amazing for me to see her interact with the music and I have the privilege of interacting with her by doing the activities with her. I really can see how her development has improved since we started our journey with Songbirds

Knowing the developer of this learning programme personally and her dedication to children, music and teaching, I can only but recommend this product whole-heartedly! The first few years of a baby’s life are the most formative … their brains are like sponges … and music is the best stress-free way to learn!

What I love most about this product is that it is simplified so much that you don’t have to be a “music guru” to use it, implement it and incorporate it. Each song comes with specific instructions on what to do and a scientifically proven lesson behind what you are doing. This is a great sensory experience because not only is the child listening to the song but other senses are being stimulated at the same time (example – touch).