This week, when my oldest was at preschool, I decided to host a music time with younger toddlers and babies. This can look very different from having 3 and 4 year olds. I had fun pulling out some older materials and songs that I don’t necessarily sing as often anymore. The atmosphere of music time
There are so many aspects of Halloween and therefore so many different songs. This year I decided to focus on pumpkins. Here are 4 songs about pumpkins/Jack-o-lanterns to sing as you get excited for Halloween. Pumpkin Pumpkin This is a little chant that I love to sing ‘ring around the rosie’ style. We stand up,
Colors are one of the first thing that little toddlers start to recognize and actually identify with words! Every child is different, but colors are usually developmentally appropriate to start teaching around 18 months. While some children seem to concentrate and care about CORRECTLY identify a color, some lose interest. ( I have also found
Rules sometimes seems like such a harsh word to me. Especially for an activity where the main component is fun! However, when working with a group of kids and practicing structured activities, they are necessary. Or at least ‘guidelines’ are necessary. I can’t decide if I want to call them guidelines or rules. However, we
If you have been following along you know that I change my song focuses every month. It may seem like a lot. But I have found that the more songs I expose my kids to the faster and more interested they become in songs. Each child is different. My first(3.5 yrs) LOVES songs. She eats
I find that it is important to start and end a music time with children the same way. Especially with children that are younger and unseasoned music time attenders. I use these exact 2 songs every single time I host a music time. I find that this is especially important for younger kiddos. When I
This little tradition had been a staple in my life since I was six years old. My mother adopted this from a good friend while we lived in New Mexico. Since then, I can probably count on 1 hand how many times my family has not sang around the table before we ate dinner. When
I love Music Time, because it helps encourage the skill of self-control in children.Everybody gets to participate in planned, structured activities. My goal is to help my children gain an appreciation for the structure and how the order can bring peace and security, especially when interacting with others. However, I do not like to bore
As promised here are the visuals to “In the Leafy Treetops” I shared in my list of songs we are singing in May. I plan to share a lot of visuals in the future, but decided to start you with one of my absolute favorites. These visuals are manipulative visuals and your child can practice