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Songs That Strengthen Little Fingers: Get a “Digit”-al Workout While You Sing!

Are you noticing that young children have weaker fine motor skills these days? Hands-on activities are vital for developing stronger fingers. Playing outside, manipulating small toys, using tweezers, tools, playing…

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Apples and Plants: Songs That Teach Young Children About Growth

Apples and Plants, Plants and Apples: Whether you’re diving into a “Seasons”, “Growth”, “Apple”, “Plants”, “Farm” or “Fruits and Veggies” learning theme, if you’re in need of songs about apples…

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Parachute Songs and Games for Young Children

The Parachute: Your secret “refocus trick” for small music groups! Please note: This post contains affiliate links, which come at no cost to you. If you would like more information…

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Keeping Children’s Attention During Music Time: The Tools That Work!

“How do I keep their attention?” “How do I maintain focus?” “How do I keep them interested?” These are the most frequently asked questions among music specialists who work with…

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How Music Can Help Parents and Educators Teach Important Things

I’m often asked… “How”, “what” and “why” questions about how short songs can teach babies/toddlers/young children. Here are some of those questions…and answers! “How does music help educators?” There are…

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Faces: Something to Sing About!

SING ABOUT FACIAL EXPRESSIONS: Introducing, Identifying, Recognizing, Regulating and Revisiting! The early childhood education world is CHOCK FULL of opportunities that promote exploring and discovering the broad spectrum of emotions…

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