Squeak! Rumble! Whomp! Whomp! Whomp! A Sonic Adventure by Wynton Marsalis (Toddler, Preschool) This interactive book is a fun romp through onomatopoeia and New Orleans jazz. It shows how music can come from instruments and from everyday objects like a screen door or water faucet. ▸ Get it at the Library Monster Boogie by Read More
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Activities with Music
Ever wonder how librarians learn so many rhymes and songs? Their secret weapon is the Jbrary YouTube channel, created by two Canadian youth services librarians. Try out their Fingerplays and Tickles or Body Parts Songs, Fingerplays, and Tickles playlists that are great for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. They have so many songs – one of Read More
Ways to Make Music
It is easy to make music a part of your daily life. Even if you don’t like the sound of your singing voice, remember that your child will love it. Sing whenever you have a chance. Make specific songs correspond to routines during the day (bath time, diaper changing, bedtime) – this will help make Read More
Let’s Make Music
Have you ever thought about how perfect the song Head Shoulders Knees and Toes is? It’s been a childhood favorite for a long time! Perhaps you heard this version of it on Mr. Rogers. In any language, this super short song packs so much learning in less than a minute: vocabulary, physical movement, and pointing Read More
