Instrument Exploration for Toddlers
Parenting Tip: Create an ‘instrument petting zoo’ for your toddler! Why? When a child takes up a new instrument and bangs, pushes, rolls, and shakes it to find out what …
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Preschoolers – Connecting Symbols & Sounds
Parenting Tip: Write a song using symbols! Why? Just as children must learn the relationship between sounds and letters and words in order to begin to decode or interpret the …
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Exploring Timbre with Baby
Parenting Tip: Explore kitchen sound-makers with baby. Why? The distinctive quality of a sound is called its timbre (pronounced “tam-ber”). In Kindermusik classes, and in everyday life, baby hears a …
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Tempo for Toddlers
Parenting Tip: Move to fast and slow beats! Why? Children perceive the world through their senses, and learning is most enjoyable and effective when multiple senses of a child's body …
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Preschoolers & Expressive Movement
Parenting Tip: Create dance moves for every room in the house! Why? Expressive movement is pretend play that’s functioning in a new way – giving your child motions that they …
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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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