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Music comes naturally to humans. From a very young age we respond positively to songs and rhythms. You can see it in the child sung to sleep with a lullaby, or the toddler rocking back and forth in time to a nursery rhyme.<\/p>\n

As it turns out, the benefits of playing music to children are far-reaching. Here\u2019s a few reasons why you should put on some tunes and rock out with the kids.<\/p>\n

Music Encourages Brain Development<\/strong><\/p>\n

A rich sensory environment of taste, sound, touch, smell, and images stimulates a child\u2019s developing brain, building neural pathways between brain cells. The number and quality of these pathways affect all areas of life, including how well a child performs academically.<\/p>\n

Listening to music is a vital part of a rich sensory environment, but to really build brain cell connections you need to have the child actively participate. Bouncing child on your knee in time to a song, rocking, dancing, \u201cplaying\u201d along by hitting a pan with a wooden spoon\u2014all actively involve your child in the music.<\/p>\n

Children\u2019s Song\u2019s and Teaching Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n

Think of a popular children\u2019s songs: The Alphabet Song, This Old Man, The Hokey Pokey, or Old MacDonald\u2019s Farm. Other than a catchy tune, what do they all have in common?<\/p>\n

All these songs, and many more, teach as well as entertain. Kids learn their numbers and letters through songs. They discover the sounds animals make, improve their memories, and practice gross motor skills with dances.<\/p>\n

You can capitalize on the educational benefits of playing music with personalized sing-a-long books<\/a> and CDs. Each song is customized to include your child\u2019s name, adding to the fun and learning.<\/p>\n

Scheduling and Music<\/strong><\/p>\n

Music and songs also reinforce a child\u2019s schedule, as any parent understands: soothing lullabies have been used for millennia to prepare children for sleep. Experiment with your own silly songs to alert children it\u2019s time to do specific things, whether it\u2019s brushing their teeth, cleaning up toys, or getting ready for meals. The songs don\u2019t need to be complicated\u2014just make the tune catchy and repetitive. You can add dancing, clapping, or hand motions as well.<\/p>\n

Fun<\/strong><\/p>\n

All other benefits of playing music aside, we wouldn\u2019t sing, dance, and play music if it wasn\u2019t fun. So keep rocking, clapping, and singing with your little one. It doesn\u2019t matter how good a singer you are\u2014as far as your child\u2019s concerned, your voice is, well, music to her ears.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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