by Carol Biddiss | May 8, 2012 | Nursery rhymes
Rhyming nursery rhymes feed the child’s brain because brains love patterns. Rhymes make brains go PING! Rhymes feed the growth of neural networks. We now know that every child is born a musical child, hungry for musical experiences. What do children learn...
by Carol Biddiss | Feb 28, 2012 | 3-5 year-old, body percussion, child song, circle dances, drama and movement, finger play, games and dances, music activity, Music Curriculum, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, rhythm instrument, story song, teacher confidence
Are you nervous about how to get started teaching music in preschool? Why is it that you lack confidence? My guess is that you think you are not musical yourself. You don’t like singing in front of people. If that’s you then let me suggest a short lesson...
by Carol Biddiss | Nov 6, 2012 | Preschool Music Activities
Musical prodigies — is that what childhood is for? It’s time for a rant about musical talent. This is aimed at parents but teachers may like it too. I just read an article about musical prodigies in which the author of the study claims that musical talent is...
by Carol Biddiss | Jan 18, 2013 | 3-5 year-old, body percussion, drama and movement, finger play, games and dances, melody and harmony instruments, memory song, Preschool Music Activities, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, rhythm instrument, story song, theme lesson plan
Music Activities for 3-5 Year Olds Here’s an outline for an intriguing music lesson for your older children in child care that contains 8 music activities for 3-5 year olds. It’s called Uh-oh! Part 12 from Sing and Play 3: Singing Just for Fun. It’s...
by Carol Biddiss | Dec 29, 2011 | Nursery rhymes
Why is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star so important to young children? You can see them go all mushy when they hear it beginning. They are tuning in to several different parts of the brain all at once, including the sites for auditory processing, memory, language and...
