Try these 3 easy ways to pump up active listening skills:
1. A sound and nature based scavenger hunt ๐ณ๐
2. Distraction-free music time ๐ต
3. A classic game of telephone ๐
Group musical play in an age-appropriate setting is also a great way to help the learning stick!
"This instrument makes that sound when I tap it like this... but what if I tap it like this..." ๐ญ
Improving analyzation skills through musical play is just one of the many benefits Kindermusik has to offer during early brain development! ๐ง
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Attn grownups: You need reassurance, too! ๐ค
A family-friendly community class is a great way to fill your empathy and socialization buckets in a setting where you can just be. @kindermusik#cmswebsteru#kindermusik#music
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"Ask questions: "I hear horns. What instruments do you hear?โ Lots of great at-home #musicalplay tips here!
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100% normal: "My 3-year-old is not rockin' music lessons..." Here's the thing: championing musical CONCEPTS is a critical first step to championing instruments. That's where early group musical play comes in!
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Grab your Harmonica and take a musical break by hoping on the New River Train! ๐ค๏ธ๐๐๐๐
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Last call for submissions to the 2022-23 Young Composers Competition! Winners works performed by Chamber Project St. Louis @CPSTL#cmswebsteru https://t.co/FBYfDwHVxX
Join us for a Kindermusik Playdate on Thursday, October 20th at 12:00 at our location at Webster United Methodist Church. It's Music Day! Register at https://t.co/R8MzqS7Tjm.
๐"I am loved." = I am safe, people care about me, and it's OK to be me. Positive affirmations can TRANSFORM your child's self-confidence and self-worth. Try it with them while they're little. It makes all the difference when they're BIG.
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๐Shape Vocab TIP๐:
โช๏ธ Trace a clearly shaped object (like a non-breakable plate) with your finger.
๐Say the shape out loud: "This is a circle!"
๐Take baby's finger, and trace and name the shape together.
Reading has rhythm. Songs have mathematical patterns. Music is intertwined into every part of learning!
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Sometimes, little ones get stuck on certain tasks and have trouble shifting gears. ๐ Early activities that enhance cognitive flexibility can greatly improve your child's ability to handle multi-tasking and change later in life!
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Accepting applications! The Young Composers Competition has two competition levels ages 12-16 and ages 17-21. Winners works performed by Chamber Project St. Louis @CPSTL#cmswebsteru https://t.co/FBYfDwHnIp
A way into our hearts and our minds, music is a powerful force that can help motivate us to be our best selves. ๐
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๐Language Building TIP๐:
1) Wait for your child to babble.
2) Then YOU imitate the sound.
3) Let them repeat it.
4) Change up the babble (like ""bah"" to ""boh"")
5) Let them repeat it.
This promotes sound imitation AND serve-and-return!
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