Sol La Ti's Music Together

Hopping and Sliding Did you know? One way that children learn what something is, is by comparing it to something it isn’tthat is, through contrast. Experiencing contrasts such as big/small or fast/slow help children recognize patterns and sequences, and make connections and logical predictions. These are all important parts of early math skill development. Hopping and Sliding offers many opportunities to play with contrast. Try this activity at home: ... Say this chant along with the beat and rhythm of the recording. Then you and your child can come up with other ways to move or sounds to make that are opposite or different. For example, along with the beat and rhythm of the music, try tiptoeing and stomping, sliding and hopping, laughing and crying, or chanting softly and then loudly. By exploring how these movements and sounds feel in the body, your child is naturally experiencing patterns and sequences through contrast. See more

Hi everybody. Today we are using drums and fans. If you don't have a fan you can use paper plates. If you don't have a drum you can use a laundry basket, stepping stool, pots and pans... be creative.

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Rhythms and Rhymes Did you know? Chants and songs that use a call-and-response pattern naturally support your child’s developing self-regulationthe ability to control his or her energy level, emotions, urges, and behaviors. In Rhythms and Rhymes, each adult and child can take turns being the leader by calling out a verse (Walking along on my feet, feet, feet) while the other stays silent. Then, the other responds, repeating the same verse. When you are the leader,... your child has to pay attention, listen to the words, and wait for their turn to give a response at the right time, building self-regulation skills. Leadership skills are developed when it’s your child’s turn to lead. Try this at home: Create your own verses about your family’s daily activities. The whole family can play taking turns being the leader, who calls out the verse, and the follower, who responds with the same verse at the right time. For example: Frying an egg in the pan, pan, pan . . . I’m gonna eat as much as I can . . . If you have an infant, walk around, tap, or bounce her to the beat as you say both the call and response parts of the chant. Then, try tapping or bouncing during the response part only. Feeling and hearing how the call and response work together will make it easier for her to participate when she is older.

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