All the fun of singing and musical play doesn’t have to stay in the classroom—take it with you where ever your family might happen to be. Adding Kindermusik activities into your daily routines will reinforce the learning that takes place in the class. The more familiar your children are with these activities, the more comfortable they will be in the classroom.
“From infancy on, children count on rituals and routines for comfort and security. Routines comfort children and serve as cues for what is expected of them, giving children a sense of control over their environment. When a child knows what will happen next and what is expected of him, he will be better able to participate and to act independently, which is an important developmental step.” Quote taken from: Poole, Carla. “Routine Matters.” Parent & Child, August/September 1998.
Take Kindermusik home with these ideas:
- Choose a favorite song as a daily wake-up song.
- Pick a familiar song and give it new words for an end-of-the-meal family sing along.
- Suds-up with a song for a musical bath time.
- End the day with a lulling goodnight song.
Have a musical week!