Developing “little singers” from 12-24 months!
Musical Parenting Tip: Sing Sol-Mi Songs with Your Child (like the ones on your Kindermusik CD and that we are learning to sing in class) What is a Sol-Mi song? It’s …
Read MoreKeys to Singing for Preschoolers!
Musical Parenting Tip – Sing ‘Sol-Mi’ songs with your preschool child Why? ‘Young children often cannot distinguish between their speaking and singing voices, and thus sing in a kind of …
Read MoreVariety of Music is KEY to developing the Brain!
Musical Parenting tip: Listen to different types of music with your Toddler Why? “Different forms and styles are used for specific effects based on the way the rhythm, tempo, melody, and …
Read MoreSyncopation and Toddlers DO go together!
Musical Parenting Tip: Play with syncopation Why? “The brain is a pattern-recognition machine. We like repetition and symmetry because they engage our pattern-recognizers. But we only like patterns up to …
Read MoreKindermusik helps babies develop language skills!
Musical Parenting Tip for Babies: Explore and label sounds Why? Just as we recognize the importance of developing a large spoken vocabulary, it is important for us to recognize the importance …
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Let Them Eat Cake! Outside the studio….
Let Them Eat Cake! Outside the studio…. By Kathy Morrison, Studio Director I love really good food. On a day when I’m teaching, I’m especially hungry –all day long. Our …
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Thoughts on Recital Etiquette
by Kathy Morrison, Director Each year we offer formal recitals in the Fall and Spring to celebrate the accomplishments of our students. Not only is this an opportunity for students to practice being good performers, it’s also a …
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Developing Discriminatory Listening Begins with Babies!
Musical Parenting Tip: Notice and label sounds, with baby Why? Music develops babies’ growing discriminatory listening skills by hearing the various sounds of instruments and the voices of adults singing and humming. The ability to …
Read MoreMovement + Language = Spatial Awareness
Musical Parenting Tip: move, and label, with your child Why? Labeling movements, as we help baby experience them, helps him begin to connect the relationship between the word and the …
Read MorePlaying with Patterns teaches Predictability (Even with Babies)
Musical Parenting Tip: Notice and experience musical patterns with your child (0-24 months) Why? Recognizing patterns is an important building block of learning. It allows your child to better predict what is …
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