| Having operated a successful Family Child | | | | children around them. They love to join hands |
| Care in my home for over 10 years, I have had | | | | and form circles while singing simple nursery |
| many opportunities to introduce various | | | | rhymes and dancing around together. |
| aspects of the Arts to young children. Being | | | | Friendships are made easily when children |
| naturally musical myself, providing a musical | | | | share musical activities and even the shyest |
| curriculum to my kids was a simple and | | | | child can join in and become part of the |
| obvious way to enhance the daily activities | | | | group. |
| of my child care and my own children as well. | | | | |
| | | | Recommended Music for Young Children: |
| Children respond to music at a very young | | | | |
| age. Nearly everyone can remember their | | | | Sing Dance and Play - Genius Products |
| mother or grandmother singing nursery rhymes | | | | |
| to them as little children. I have vivid | | | | Baby's First: Animal Songs - Various Artists) |
| memories of swinging outside and singing 'Hey | | | | |
| Diddle Diddle' as loudly as I could just to | | | | Walt Disney Records : Children's Favorite |
| hear the sound. With my own children I have | | | | Songs, Vol. 1 : |
| always used music to calm and entertain them; | | | | |
| singing softly to them in the rocker or | | | | Best of the IQ Builder [2001] - Bach |
| energetically leading them in finger-plays | | | | |
| and sing-a-longs. However you may choose to | | | | Children's Songs [2001] - Genius Products |
| do it, singing or playing music with children | | | | |
| gives them a beginnings of music | | | | Sesame Street Platinum: All Time Favorites - |
| appreciation, not to mention the special | | | | Sesame Street |
| memories that are created. | | | | |
| | | | Baby's First: Playtime Songs - Various |
| My son is a wild and wholly two-year-old, and | | | | Artists |
| greatly affected by his environment and the | | | | |
| sounds and sights he encounters. Getting out | | | | Magic Mozart (Baby Genius Classical Series) - |
| of control is very easy with this little boy, | | | | Mozart |
| and it's up to me to find ways of calming him | | | | |
| down and quickly distracting him and | | | | Favorite Nursery Rhymes - Genius Products |
| hopefully changing his mood. Music affects a | | | | |
| child's mood, and quiet, comforting music can | | | | Favorite Children's Songs [Box] - Genius |
| relax an anxious child. It's amazing the way | | | | Products |
| my son reacts to his special CDs that he | | | | |
| knows and enjoys. Often he'll just stop what | | | | Baby's First: Nursery Rhymes - Various |
| he is doing and I'll see him stand and look | | | | Artists |
| toward the stereo and just sway and sing to | | | | |
| himself. | | | | Toddler Favorites - Favorites Series |
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| Children will naturally relate movement with | | | | Night Night Classics - Ludwig van Beethoven |
| music giving them the opportunity to explore | | | | |
| their own creative expression. They love to | | | | Sweet Dreams Lullabies [2001] - Genius |
| act out movements to the songs such as moving | | | | Products |
| around the room like different animals based | | | | |
| on the type of sounds they hear. They can | | | | Introducing music to young children will |
| explore how their bodies move and their | | | | provide them with a foundation to help |
| physical coordination begins to grow and | | | | develop language and listening skills, along |
| develop as a result. | | | | with enhanced coordination and emotional |
| | | | development. Little children love to express |
| Music activities in group settings help | | | | themselves through music and given the |
| children develop social and interactive | | | | opportunity, will reap the benefits of a |
| skills by sharing the activity with the other | | | | lifetime of music appreciation. |