Musicing with Your Kiddos

 

The best way to teach children to speak is simply to speak to them.

Likewise, the best way to teach children to music is simply to sing to them.

Here are some musicing best practices to keep in mind when singing to your young kiddos:

  1. Just sing. It doesn’t matter if you sing “badly” or out of tune.

  2. Take an audible and visible breath before singing.

  3. Move your body (and your child) with flowing motion…think tree in the wind.

  4. Sing songs multiple times and leave silence in between repetitions.

  5. Next level: Seek out songs in different tonalities and meters. Here’s a great resource.

  6. Sing with love and joy :)

 
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