Blog Archives - Nancy Kopman

4 Helpful Bedtime Routine Songs: Transitioning Towards Resting

Bedtime: What makes some children resist? Think about life from babies’/toddlers’/children’s perspective: EVERYTHING in their lives is NEW and FRESH and INTERESTING…who wants to stop for bedtime when there is so much to see,…

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The Canada Crew: Something To Sing (and Learn) About!

Canada’s 150th has Canadian children across the nation excited about their country–and what better way to celebrate than to sing? TVOKids delights families across the country with a brand new…

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Baby Songs: Exercise, Interaction and Body Awareness!

Babies benefit on many levels from engaging in active songs. Movement-focussed songs are useful for helping babies become aware of what the parts of the body are called/what their bodies can do…and…

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A Number Song That Teaches Counting, Number Identification and Subitizing–You Can Count On It!

ONE Song and Video for Teaching Counting, Number Identification and Subitizing Counting, Number Identification and Recognizing quantities of objects (“subitizing”) are three very different things that all have to do with learning about NUMBERS. These are some basic…

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Training Your Child’s Inner Voice With a Song — “Wonderful You” by Nancy Kopman

“How we talk to our children becomes their inner voice”–You may have seen this celebrated quote from author Peggy O’Mara as you scroll through your social media feed. What does it mean to you?…

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English Language Learner Songs and Extensions

If you are teaching English Language Learners (ELL), music is such a useful tool! Changing a word or two within the structure of familiar songs is a great way to…

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