- Arts (1)
- Letters & Letter Sounds (1)
- Music & Dance
- Reading (2)
- Science (2)
- Talking & Listening
- Videos (1)
- Songs/Poems
- Activities
- Indoor
- Outdoor (1)
- Arts (1)
- Letters & Letter Sounds (1)
- Music & Dance
- Reading (2)
- Science (2)
- Talking & Listening
- Videos (1)
- Songs/Poems
- Activities
- Indoor
- Outdoor (1)
Search
Found 21 results. Showing 1 of 2 pages.
Explore Together (indoors): More Shake and Listen
Have children predict which objects make the loudest sounds. Facilitate children’s explorations.
Feel the Vibrations
Explore vibrations with your child. Sing a song or hunt for things that vibrate to help her understand how sound is caused by vibrations.
Greeting Song: “Hola Greeting Song” #1
Sing the greeting song, hold up three name cards and greet those children by name. Repeat until every child is included.
Listening Station
Set up a listening station in your home where your child can listen to different types of music.
Music Around the World
Listen to music from around the world together. Help your child compare the music to his favorite music or song.
Read Together: Jazz Baby #1
Have children close their eyes and listen to a short jazz recording before you read the story Jazz Baby by Lisa Wheeler.
Sing Together: “Abiyoyo Is a Giant”
Have children vary the pitch as they sing and act out the song “Abiyoyo Is a Giant.”
Sing Together: “Climb On!”
Discuss the children’s experiences on sleds. Sing the song about a sled.
Sing Together: “Down by the Bay”
Sing the song and invite children to suggest other silly verses with rhyming words.
Sing Together: “Fish Is Waiting”
Sing the song, naming objects and asking children to predict whether it will float or sink.
Sing Together: “I’m a Little Brown Seed” #1
Sing and act out the song to help children practice patience.
Sing Together: “Johnny Works with One Hammer”
Review the different tools builders use to build a house. Sing the song and act out hammering a nail for each verse.
Sing Together: “Keep on Trying”
Have children make comparisons as you reread the story The Little Engine That Could. Sing the song “Keep on Trying.”
Sing Together: “Listen, Listen, Little Ears” #1
Teach children a song about listening and invite them to sing along with you.
Sing Together: “Old MacDonald Grew Some Plants”
Sing the song and encourage children to suggest other plants for additional verses.
Sing Together: “Opposite Song”
Discuss opposites and sing the song. Prompt children to provide the opposite words in the song.
Sing Together: “The Wheels on the Bus” #3
Discuss how a bus moves from place to place on wheels and then sing a song about a bus and act out the motions.
Sing Together: “Traffic Light”
Sing a song about traffic lights focusing on the different colors and their meanings.
Talk Together: I Can Do It!
Review the story The Little Engine That Could. Have children share a time they were afraid to go down an inclined plane.
Talk Together: Lullabies
Have children close their eyes as you play or sing a soothing lullaby and then talk about how it makes them feel.