Ahh... The sound of music. No, not the favorite and preponderant movie starring Julie Andrews, actual music notes being played from instruments or sung by voices. I have always loved hearing and manufacture music. There is nothing that brightens and lifts the spirit more than the strains of a song drifting throughout our home.
It is prominent for parents to make it a point to encourage and nurture their child's exposure to the world of music. Introducing your child to music and song encourages their interaction with others, and inspires creative expression. It gives wing to their imagination, and can help in their development. But if you consider yourself a non-singer or never took piano or other instrumental lessons yourself, you may be reluctant to share the world of music with your slight one.
Not to worry! You do not have to be a singer or play an instrument to share music with your child. Here's our guide to sharing the joy of listening and manufacture music with your children.
- A parent's voice is the first musical "instrument" a child hears. One of the easiest things a parent can do from the occasion you bring your newborn home is to sing lullabies. Sing with lullaby Cd's or hum to classical music. You'll soon find that your baby has a favorite song even when they are very young. Once your baby becomes a toddler, it's great to sing and dance with your child to silly songs, particularly operation songs.
- You may feel silly breaking out in that "sing-song tone," but with a slight tweaking of lyrics to songs you enjoy, adding some rhyme and movements, and you'll find you both enjoy the experience. For example, short song jingles, such as "may I have some milk now, please?" and "thank you oh so very much" or "David now it's time for bed" to the tune of "London Bridge is Falling Down." will speedily grab their concentration and motivate them to do what you would like them to do!
- Hum to your slight one with their ear against your heart. You don't need any single tune, just snuggle up and start humming a slight melody! Babies love this.
- Take your slight one to see live music performed, such as road performers, local fairs and other events that you do not have to worry about annoying other listeners. Open air is a good selection than an enclosed area that could bombard slight ears with too many sounds.
- Invite your older child to sing with you to the new baby. This helps alleviate sibling rivalry and makes the older sibling feel an prominent part of the new baby's life.
- Kids love manufacture music! Make musical instruments from items found in the household. An old coffee canister can come to be a drum. Plastic yogurt cups with dried beans or rice in them verily come to be shakers. Blowing into bottles with separate levels of water come to be pipes. A comb with a cope and colored tissue paper wrapped nearby the comb becomes a kazoo. A paper plate with jingle bells glued on it becomes a tambourine. Tap two spoons together. Have a fun day with the kids creating your instruments or go to the local dollar store and look for cheap instruments, then jam along with some Cd's.
- Listen to music Cd's together--- all types of genres. Classical, reggae, folk, ragtime, jazz, opera, silly songs. Teach your children the history of the music, and tap out the rhythm of the songs together.
- Select a special song that just the two of you can dance to each day at a inevitable time. Maybe it's your "bedtime boogie" song, or a song that is played when you come home from work.
- Open your ears. discover the rhythms and the sounds of life--- the swish-swish of the washing machine, the song of the birds, rivers and wind in the trees. The crickets singing in the summer and wind chimes tinkling on the patio. Close your eyes and listen to the symphony of natural music, and talk about the sounds and rhythms you hear. Construct a song to some of the sounds.
- Take a music and movement class with your infant, toddler or preschooler.
- Make up new words to songs. This is a great operation when traveling in the car and you can end up with some wonderfully hilarious songs.
- As your child gets older, share in their interest and love of music. Ask your child about the artists they admire and listen to their work with your child.
- Dance to music with your child.
- If you do involve your child in music lessons or a children's choir, attend their concerts without fail. Have them recite for you at home to help them gain self-confidence.
Music is a very enriching and inevitable experience, no matter what your age. It transcends language barriers, encourages interaction with others, and can make a child's playtime or bedtime an enchanted time. The magic of music shared together is a rewarding experience. It will remain a part of your child's life and the experiences will be shared with their own slight ones in the symphony of life. Copyright February 2010 Catherine L Pittman - All possession Reserved (c)
