Teach Your Child to Sing

Parenting Tip:  Sing with your child each day!

Why?

• Singing is an important form of self-expression. 
• Healthy singing for children is important, and includes songs with a limited range of notes, starting with the interval of ‘Sol-Mi’ (like in ‘Rain, Rain, Go Away’), using a light, head-voice (like when we toss our scarves up and say ‘whooo!’),  acapella singing (children learn melodies faster, by hearing that melody sung, unaccompanied)
• Your voice is your child’s favorite!
• Singing together creates emotional bonds (rituals) that increase attention span and help children work through conflicts.
• Your are your child's first and best teacher. By singing with them each day, YOU are teaching them how to sing and the joy of singing!

How?

• Sing the Hello & Goodbye songs with your child.  (The ‘Sol-Mi’ interval can be found in the words: “It’s our time…”  and in the ‘Goodbye’ echo).
• Sing without the CD.
• Play with vocal expression by imitating animal sounds where your child can explore the vocal range: high-pitched cat sounds, cock-a-doodle do like a roster, etc.

Want to Learn More?

• On our blog, read:  A Song a Day May Keep the Doctor Away!
• Also:  Developing the Young Singer!