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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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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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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