Let Your Child Be the Leader!
Musical Parenting Tip: Connect with and learn from your child using music! Why? Turning the tables and letting your child lead is delightful for them! When you copy them, you …
Read MoreEnsemble Development for Preschoolers!
Musical Parenting Tip – Play and create music, together, with your preschool child! Why? As an equal part in an ensemble, children actively participate in, and guide their own learning. …
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Costumes + Music = Special Performances!
by Kathy Morrison, Director “The best way to motivate students is through performance. “ – The Music Parent’s Guide by Anthony Mazzocchi Halloween Costume Recitals. Recently, two of our Music …
Read MorePlay Stop & Go Games to Develop Inhibitory Control!
Musical Parenting Tip: Play Stop & Go Games to Develop Inhibitory Control! Why? · Activities that encourage your child to focus, listen, then react through movement of non-movement develop a strong sense …
Read MoreHelp Your Child Find Their Voice!
Musical Parenting Tip: Help Your Child Find their Voice – Notice and Copy Sounds. Why? · Noticing sounds fosters your baby’s phonemic awareness (the ability to hear the individual sounds in the …
Read MorePlay with the Tempo (speed) and Dymamics (volume) of music.
Musical Parenting Tip: Play with the tempo (speed) and dynamics (volume) of music. Why? · When your Preschool child is asked to move to a changing tempo, it helps him internalize the …
Read MoreHelp Your child Discover Sounds (speech & instrumental)
Musical Parenting Tip: Help your toddler discover sounds (speech & instrumental). Why? · Auditory discrimination allows us to notice and compare distinct and separate sounds in speech, as well as the unique timbre of individual instruments and …
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Dance with your Baby!
Parenting tip: Dance to the rhythms of music to build communication skills. Why? As you move baby’s arms & legs, you are helping her learn how to move. By …
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Use Music to Discover and Create Patterns
Musical Parenting Tip: Use Music to Discover & Create patterns with your child Why? Sequencing is important to reading comprehension, math problems, and remembering the steps to a …
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Play with the Rhythm of Music to Develop Language Skills
Musical Parenting Tip: Play with the Rhythm of Music to develop Language Skills for now and Musical Skills for later. Why? The rhythm of nonsense words, like ‘skinnamarink,’ gives …
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