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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Vocal Fun for Little Singers!
Parenting Tip: Sing echo songs, with your toddler Why? Simple echo songs help children improve their ability to produce certain sounds, increase phrase length, and improve auditory attention and …
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Babies, Music, Patterns and Predictability
Parenting Tip: Notice and explore patterns, with baby Why? Moving directionally & changing directions in dance helps children understand that their bodies can move in one direction, then another. …
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Musical Rituals & Routines for Babies
SP (Music & Math – Rituals & Routines) Parenting Tip: Create a new ‘I Love You’ ritual, with baby Why? Daily rituals & routines give your toddler a sense …
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Emotional Development and Your Toddler
Parenting Tip: Sing, dance, and bond with your toddler Why? Emotions have a tremendous impact on learning. Children learn more readily and easily when they feel calm and happy. …
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Preschoolers – Responding to Music Through Movement
Parenting Tip: Play ‘freeze dance’ with your preschooler! Why? For young children, the rhythms of music are felt through the body. This physical experience with the rhythms and patterns …
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