Give Sign Language a Try with Your Baby!
Parenting Tip: Communicate with Sign Language – Start with a few easy signs. Why? Signing helps to boost baby’s communication skills. Sign language gives baby a way to express herself, …
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A Favorite Song for Every Child
Parenting Tip: Help your child find ‘the perfect song for me!’ Why? Preschool children imitate a wide variety of sounds, and enjoy exploring the many different sounds they can make …
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Help Your Child Develop Their Voice
Parenting Tip: Play with Animal Sounds to Develop Your Child’s Voice Why? Exploring the full range of the voice (especially the light, upper range called ‘head voice’) helps prepare your …
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Creating a Sense of Community Through Music
Parenting Tip: Use Music to Help Your Child Feel Like Part of a Group Why? During social dances, like we do in Kindermusik, babies acquire skills like making eye contact …
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Finding Your Child’s Favorite Instrument
Musical Parenting Tip: Help your preschooler find the “perfect instrument for me!” Why? Playing instruments helps develop your child’s fine motor skills. Listening to the timbres (sound qualities) of different …
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Grow Your Child’s Brain with I Love You Rituals
What are “I Love You” Rituals? “I Love You” rituals are activities that create deep emotional bonds with our children. They include eye contact, touch, play, and being in the moment. They …
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Teach Your Child to Sing
Parenting Tip: Sing with your child each day! Why? Singing is an important form of self-expression. Healthy singing for children is important, and includes songs with a limited range of …
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Rituals and Routines for Babies
Musical Parenting Tip: Establish daily rituals and routines with your child. Why? Daily Routines help your child regulate his day and learn what to expect. Overtime, you are helping your …
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Help Your Preschooler Discover Their Favorite Dance
Musical Parenting Tip: Help your child find ‘the perfect dance for me!’ Why? At this age, your child is developing an awareness of himself as a separate, unique being. This …
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Parents of Toddlers (2’s & 3’s) Musical Parenting Tip: Help your child experience long & short sounds. Why? Your child’s awareness of a new concept is heightened, by experiencing opposites …
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