Music is a big hit in our home and a great way to learn about academics or other material.
Through music, our 2-year-old has learned her ABC sounds, numbers 1-10( and now she knows up to 20!), about family, about church-related topics, how to follow along with a few actions, etc. Honestly, music has helped out a TON and I plan on continuing to use it throughout the rest of our homeschooling together! When we start out with our learning time together, we start out with music and singing. So,what kind of songs do we sing? These may include nursery rhymes, church-music and any others that are fun to sing along with! At our church(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints), children participate in singing time, which allows them to learn about church doctrine in another creative way and feel happy while doing so. Your church may have children participate in similar activities and that is great! There are also tons of music sources out there that provide you with nursery rhymes and other songs to use. I encourage you to use some of these songs as you start out with learning to engage your young learner and get off to a great start! In addition to singing songs together, some of our songs may include hand-motions to follow along with, which make singing more fun and interactive. These songs encourage the use of our fingers, body-parts and movement. Here are a few examples: "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" and "The Itsy-Bitsy Spider". You may feel intimidated to sing with your child, especially if you don't know how to sing or don't know any songs. This is ok. Let me add that my own husband is not a singer and would never EVER sing in public. However, after working with young kids in our church, he started learning some of the songs they sing there and now he can sing a few with our little 2-year-old! All it takes is a little effort and some practice and you don;t need to be a PRO! Now, if you don't know any songs, I can help to guide you. I've provided links to various sources we use or have used in the past that can help you out! Some may be videos, while others may be music tools you can play in your home and learn on your own. These will help you to feel more prepared when teaching your child a few songs! Singing together with your child is a great way to bond together and I hope you take advantage of the following links. Feel free to cruise on over to my teaching tools page to find other links and sources for teaching your young child. Keep in mind, my child is only 2 so our learning is simple, does not include a curriculum yet and is creative!
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