Musical Parenting Tip for Toddlers:  Play
Speaking and Singing Games with Your Child

Why?
  • Singing to young children supports early language
    development.
  • Young children often can’t distinguish between their
    speaking and singing voices.  Children
    should be encouraged from a young age to explore the upper range of their
    voice, and to use their voice for singing, as much as possible.
  • Activities that allow your child to listen to , and practice
    rhythmic speech are a bridge to singing. 

How?
  • Do the Little Fish – Big Fish fingerplay, together.  Remember to make your ‘little fish’ voice
    sound different than your ‘big fish’ voice, and remember to sing a little, when
    each fish ‘sings a song.’
  • Try the Ten Little
    Ponies     fingerplay.         
  • Sing along with I Looked
    Out My Window    .

Want to Learn More?
On our blog:  read
about the
connection between singing & language development.
Also, read 5
Common Misconceptions about Music.