Preschooler Week 95

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Sing, Sing A Song!

Music during the early childhood years is usually playful and joyful.  A beautiful song fills your child’s brain both cognitively and emotionally.  While hearing music your child may naturally bop to the beat or march to the beat of his own drum.  Music is intended to be shared with others.  Think about parties and events with friends and families, I bet there was lively and engaging music involved!  Music brings people together.

During early childhood group settings when the teacher wants the children to enjoy putting their toys away and start to gather round she sings a clean up song.  The children join in, singing as they are putting away their toys and stuff with a smile on their faces. Music brings people closer together.

When my children were little I sang to them all the time.  “It’s time to get a drink, drink, drink.  A drink, drink, drink. It’s time to get a drink, drink, drink before we go outside.”  I made up songs as days went on. Singing involuntarily makes children stop, look and listen.  Use repetitive melodies from familiar songs so it’s easy for your child to sing along.  He can remember the words and the repetition helps him remember what line comes next.  You can come up with new verses for any song and have them relate to your activity at the present time.  If you are going to the store why not make up a song about going shopping. When you want your child to clean up sing a clean up song similar to ones you would hear in a group setting.  You’ll be surprised how singing can grab a child’s attention.  Music absolutely brings people together, and it is indeed a great way to bring you and your precious child together too!

Children learn about themselves as they listen to music.  They can let themselves be free and emit liveliness and energy as they self-express their feelings through movement and dance.  When a musical piece is what you call a “directional type” such as If You’re Happy and You Know It, your child has the opportunity to listen and follow along.  Good listening skills and high achievement work hand in hand together.  Music is one of the best ways to train your child’s listening ears.

When instruments are introduced your child can hear different sounds and pitches that occur as the instruments are played.  He learns that at times he may have to listen to music instead of make music.  Music involves the development of the child as a whole, from head to toe.  Expose your child to a variety of musical genres from children’s music to jazz to classical.  Music can make you feel better, lighten up a bad mood, shake the tension out and create lasting memories.

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