Singing the Praises of Music

There is nothing in this world I love more than hearing a young child sing.

Music is a joyful and powerful way for human beings to express themselves. It is our job as parents and lovers of young children to cultivate song as a natural way for them to communicate their feelings, thoughts and ideas.

Children deserve to have rich musical lives from the start. My babies heard the audio portion of many junior high choirs singing - sometimes in tune - in utero while their mama taught junior high choir daily. My eldest could only be calmed during the throes of colic when we played him a tape of my eighth grade boys choir singing "Caro Mio Ben." Early experiences with music really do matter.

It doesn't matter if you think your singing voice might injure the tender earbuds of your child. I promise you that he or she believes you are the finest singer in all of the land. Sing with your most engaging facial expressions as you rock and hold your baby. Bounce your toddler on your knee as you belt a tune you both love. Boogie in your kitchen as you perform your own "big kid" version of a song you and your preschooler have been singing together since shortly after you two met and fell in love.

In the months to come, I will be sharing ideas with you for including music in your daily life with young children. I will also talk about cool ways to support early development through songs, play-filled activities, and FUN.

Check out the link below to watch an awesome performance by Nathaniel. He is a close personal friend of mine, and serenades me daily on his way to his preschool classroom. I am a very lucky girl.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vwt81hGTr4&feature=youtu.be

I am also lucky that you chose to read this blog entry. Please come back for more...

Singing with gusto,

Anne