Counting Games with Baby
Parenting Tip: Count to the ‘Peekaboo I See You’ game with baby! Why? One, two, buckle my shoe. Three, four, shut the door. Five, six, pick up sticks. Seven, …
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High and Low Sounds with Toddlers
Parenting Tip: Play with high & low sounds! Why? An activity that pairs opposite concepts (like high & low) allows toddlers to comprehend not only what something is, but …
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Social and Community Development for Preschoolers
Parenting Tip: Create a ‘family band,’ with your preschooler! Why? Three and four-year-olds are acutely aware of the important people in their lives. Social behaviors are learned interactions that …
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More Sensory Play for Your Baby!
Parenting Tip: Tap into your child’s senses – Smell, touch, look, listen & taste to learn! Why? Repetition strengthens the brain. So more sensory play brings opportunities to fine-tune …
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Value of Repetition for Toddlers!
Parenting Tip: Say ‘Yes’ when your child asks ‘can we do it again?’ Just do it! Why? We all appreciate predictability. Repetition provides comfort and stability. Repetition helps your …
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Preschoolers and Crescendo/Decrescendo
Parenting Tip: Get louder & quieter with your preschooler! Why? As children experience and listen for tempo (fast or slow?), dynamics (loud or soft?), and melodies (up or down, …
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Multisensory Learning for Babies
Sensory play that engages in more than one sense, helps build neural connections and supports language development, cognitive growth, fine motor skills, and problem solving skills. Learning that involves …
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Toddlers Love to Go Aaaaand STOP!
Parenting Tip: Play ‘stop & go’ and ‘fast & slow’ games, with your toddler! Why? 'Control of the body is the first kind of control children have over themselves, …
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Sorting & Categorizing Sounds with Preschoolers
Parenting Tip: Create sound effects for a song – like the Mud Puddle Dance! Why? Sorting and categorizing sounds strengthens listening acuity and the ability to hear and understand. …
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Rhythmic Awareness, Note Values, and Preschoolers
Parenting Tip: Make rhythmic weather sounds with your preschooler! Why? Music leads children to experience patterns through movement, listening, and playing instruments. Rhythm patterns are combinations of long and …
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