Parents!

If your child has a song or favorite tune he/she likes to boogie to, please let us know! You can bring in a CD or give the name of the artist and song title so we can look it up to play. We are always trying to find new ways to incorporate music into our program if you have any good ideas feel free to leave a comment! :)

Here are some wonderful websites to find good music for kids:

drjean.org
weesing.com
preschool-music.com
childrensmusic.org

Fun Facts:

15 weeks: a fetus can start feeling vibrations.
17-18 weeks: a fetus can hear the sound of digestion and inside the belly.
24-28: a fetus can hear well enough to hear outside the womb.
3 months: baby may respond actively to music, by turning to. They begin to vocalize basic vowel sounds.
6 months: baby start to imitate sounds.
9 months: baby will respond to familiar songs.
1 year: baby will discover musical beats.
18 months: baby will respond to music in coordinated way.

18 months-3 years toddlers will:

• recognize the differences between loud and quiet, fast and slow.
• keep track of a beat, and recognize different rhythms.
• learn the words to simple songs.
• develop enough coordination to introduce simple instruments 
• learn to cooperate with other children (to be able to play music with each other).