![]() ![]() Songs such as The Wheels on the Bus go Round and Round,” “The Itsy-Bitsy Spider,” “London Bridge” and “Jesus Loves Me involve your young children in the words and activities of the songs. Music activities are enjoyed by toddlers and preschool children. ![]() Moms and dads, there are so many CDs and DVDs out there to entertain your child for hours. When your children take afternoon naps or go to sleep at night, sweet lullabies relax them and help them drift off to sleep. Lower the windows, especially during the summer, for your young children to listen to the morning chirps of the birds. Wake up your young child with a cheerful song. Music can definitely set the mood for a happy day. Playing music in your home or car is thoroughly enjoyed by your young child. Children love and respond happily to music directions. As we model Christ, children see and follow our example.Īs an early-childhood teacher, I love to sing songs to these young children as they go through the transitions of subjects or centers. When children get older, they are taught in a group setting. They love to sing and hum when they’re playing and doing their little jobs. They are not concerned about pitch or the right key. Preschool-age children enjoy music just for music. Toddlers love to do songs that involve motions with their hands and feet. When teaching toddlers, I learned quickly that they are great imitators. ![]() If you walked through the preschool halls at Trinity United Methodist Preschool in Opelika, you would hear little voices of praise and joy coming from the classrooms. Young children love to repeat familiar tunes. An infant quickly recognizes his mother’s singing voice. It’s even more special for mommies to sing to their babies. It’s such a joy to hear early childhood teachers rock in a rocking chair and sing to the little babies. Studies have shown that infants can discern musical styles, and we early-childhood teachers observe this each day. Look at Psalm 19, which begins, “The heavens declare the glory of God the skies proclaim the work of his hands” In the preschool where I am blessed and love to teach Bible, we sing our Bible lessons and verses.Įven little babies are very aware of and sensitive to the rhythm, intonation and tempo of music. Your children will love to hear you read from the book of Psalms. Young children just simply delight in music and song. I know we all can reflect on when Julie Andrews taught the children the music scale of “Do, a deer, a female deer, re, a drop of golden sun, mi, a name I call myself” and on and on it went. A flood of warm memories of the music lessons and songs I had enjoyed so much filled my heart. “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1.Ī few weeks ago, when Christopher Plummer, who played Captain von Trapp in “The Sound of Music,” passed away, I was saddened by the news but remembered the movie he and Julie Andrews starred in. ![]()
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