The Musical Brain
Music fills the air and the brain goes–Yippee! The brain does a dance of its own when musical sounds are heard and felt. What an internal dance! Yes, the neurons located within both sides of the brain fire up together. […]
Music Time Explorers
Language and literacy learning are intertwined together. These POSTS provide detailed information and activities about MUSIC Time during the ages of 12 months to 36 months.
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Making Musical Connections
Musical connections may start in the womb as parents introduce soothing sounds of recorded music and songs sung or instrumentals played by their parents. At the beginning an infant is a receptive listener and enjoys hearing music, later an older […]
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Musical Singing Partners
A musical partnership begins forming when music is first introduced to an unborn child. Yep, that’s where it all begins! It continues as parents realize that the soft sounds produced by their voices provide a calming effect. A newborn baby welcomes […]
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Musical Sing-alongs
Let’s keep building that musical partnership by introducing other engaging songs. A big favorite is Old MacDonald had a Farm. This traditional song has repeating verses and animal noises within its lyrics. Toddlers love to make these noises! This song teaches […]
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Movement Makers
Gotta dance! Dancing is something that the whole body loves. Moving to music connects all four domains: cognitive, social & emotional, language and physical areas. The toddlers’ brain is the manager of the whole process, translating the sounds and sending […]