Friday, September 30, 2011

Every child is musical

Today Olivia and I were at tangerine listening to music when she suddenly started palying with some instruments we use at our Kindermusik classes. It is so amazing to see how children respond to music. Of course after a while she had to go grab her bottle again ;)

Parents bond with their babies through musical sounds and rhythmic movement. They rock and swing their children, put them to sleep with lullabies, make them laugh with nursery rhymes. Parents know instinctively what scientists have now proven: young children thrive on music.









Friday, September 23, 2011



Hi, my name is Marie Tapia. I am the owner and director of tangerine learning center.
I also am a mother of an amazing, beautiful and demanding one year old girl called Olivia. She is the one who inspired me to start this wonderful project called "tangerine"

I am very excited with this new project. Being a teacher and a mom this is a dream come true. I studied psychological education and Speech pathology in Chile and here in Miami I specialized in Montessori and got certified in My Smart Hands (baby sign language) and Kindermusik. Having a place like tangerine allows me to use all the best of all the things I have learned.

I am also lucky to count with my husband's help. He is the one who "dressed up" tangerine. He is the architect and designer behind every little detail.

I would like to invite you to join me in this wonderful and tangerinesk experience. I hope to see you and you child very soon.