Today we listened to:
"Kpatsa" (Ghana) track #1 from the album Bakongo! and played along with our drums.
"Jig Jog Gee" track #7 from Father Goose's album It's a Bam Bam Diddly!
This is my right hand, I hold it high,
This is my left hand, I touch the sky,
Right hand, left hand roll them around,
Left hand, right hand, pound pound pound!
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Silence: Music to My Ears
When was the last time you listened to nothing? No kids, iPods, dvds, phone calls; just quiet. It may it hard to remember. Our ears and brains are always engaged in listening to something. Children are also constantly bombarded with sound. In our attempts to keep them learning and entertained, they too aften have little chance to appreciate silence. Quiet time can be valuable for children.children in the pre-language stage can have a chance to practice sounds and words, children who are talking can have a chance to practice new words, and it gives all children the chance to quietly reflect on their day.
Silence can help to direct behavior as well. Often, using a quiet voice to speak to children will calm them down, or at least get them to use quieter voices. If they need to be quiet to hear something interesting they will. Think about how quiet they get when we sing the verse on "Wheels On the Bus" when the parents say "shhh, shhh, shhh." Children can easily be overstimulated by noise, causing them to act out or to cry. Silence gives their ears a break and maybe yours too!
Silence can help to direct behavior as well. Often, using a quiet voice to speak to children will calm them down, or at least get them to use quieter voices. If they need to be quiet to hear something interesting they will. Think about how quiet they get when we sing the verse on "Wheels On the Bus" when the parents say "shhh, shhh, shhh." Children can easily be overstimulated by noise, causing them to act out or to cry. Silence gives their ears a break and maybe yours too!
May 14th, 2011
Today we listened to:
"Pa Manen Fanm Nan" by Michel Martelly with Haiti Twoubadou from Putamayo French Carribean
"Croque" by Thomas Ferson from Putamayo's French Playground
"Pa Manen Fanm Nan" by Michel Martelly with Haiti Twoubadou from Putamayo French Carribean
"Croque" by Thomas Ferson from Putamayo's French Playground
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Sing to Your Baby
I heard this review on the NPR. It may be interesting for parents who need a music confidence boost!
May 11, 2011
If you'd like to sing to your baby this Mother's Day, but think your voice is enough to make a small child cry — or an adult, for that matter — fear not. A new CD just might boost your confidence. Sing to Your Baby is a collection of simple songs for parents who are convinced they're singing-impaired.
The songs were written by Grammy winners Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer. The collection features 11 songs, but each one appears twice: once in a key intended for moms and once adjusted for dads to sing. Cathy Fink says most of the tunes are what's known as "zipper songs," written so it's easy to zip out a line and zip in one of your own.
"It's really important for parents to realize that your baby is not judging your singing voice," Fink says. "You are a rock star from day one, so as long as you're having fun and enjoying the moment, the baby's going to have fun and enjoy the moment."
http://www.npr.org/2011/05/11/136028850/sing-to-your-baby-fighting-parental-stage-fright
May 11, 2011
If you'd like to sing to your baby this Mother's Day, but think your voice is enough to make a small child cry — or an adult, for that matter — fear not. A new CD just might boost your confidence. Sing to Your Baby is a collection of simple songs for parents who are convinced they're singing-impaired.
The songs were written by Grammy winners Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer. The collection features 11 songs, but each one appears twice: once in a key intended for moms and once adjusted for dads to sing. Cathy Fink says most of the tunes are what's known as "zipper songs," written so it's easy to zip out a line and zip in one of your own.
"It's really important for parents to realize that your baby is not judging your singing voice," Fink says. "You are a rock star from day one, so as long as you're having fun and enjoying the moment, the baby's going to have fun and enjoy the moment."
http://www.npr.org/2011/05/11/136028850/sing-to-your-baby-fighting-parental-stage-fright
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