Singing is a wonderful way to encourage language! Remember how you learned the alphabet? I bet it would be hard to say the letters without humming the tune, “A, B, C, D…”. Language is processed on the left side of the brain, and music is processed on the right. Combining language and music is a great way to integrate both hemispheres of your child’s brain. An added bonus is that songs are repetitive. Therefore, children can predict which words will come next after they have heard the lyrics enough times. When singing to young children, add movements and hand gestures to the song which will encourages them to be engaged in the activity. Some examples of favorite songs are “Itsy, Bitsy Spider”, “Wheels on the Bus”, “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”, and “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes”. A great song for fall is “The Leaves Are Falling Down” sung to the tune of the “London Bridges Falling Down”. Be creative and have fun!!! We would love to hear your stories about the magic of music.
November is the start of our Coats for Kids drive. Please bring any donations you have to the clinic. We appreciate your generosity!