Our TIME: FIDDLE-DEE-DEE Week 6

FOUNDATIONS OF LEARNING

LOUD & QUIET: Dynamics are important to the expressive power of music. As toddlers come into control of their bodies, we present them with opportunities not only to hear and identify the difference between loud and quiet sounds but also to create loud and quiet sounds with their voices and bodies and with instruments.

FIDDLE-DEE-DEE AT HOME: Check out the activity “My Own Song Book” on page 6 of the Home Activity Book. Words from favourite songs or rhymes can be used to create this special book.

COMPLETE SENTENCES: The importance of talking to a child in full sentences is paramount. This Little Piggy Played the Fiddle allows children to hear and then mimic full ideas. Books also lay out ideas in complete sentences, thus assisting full thought development.

MASSAGE OF THE NECK, SHOULDERS, & BACK: Gentle massage of the neck and shoulders creates oxytocin, a hormone that produces feelings of calm and comfort. Massage of the back provides stimulation to an area that is vitally important to child development. As the back is stimulated, it stimulates the growth of nerves all over the body.