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Music and your toddler or
preschooler (ages 1 to 3)
How can listening to music benefit my child? Is one
type of music best for my toddler? Can learning how
to play an instrument benefit my child?
http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/6549.html
A PBS Music
website
http://pbskids.org/music.html
Music Appreciation: A Universal Language For All Ages
Children are natural musicians, and exposure to music during
the early years enhances the learning process by promoting
language development, creativity, coordination, and social
interaction.
http://www.kidsource.com/education/music.html
How Music Benefits Children
We all know that music can soothe the savage toddler. But
according to Don Campbell, internationally known educator and
author of The Mozart Effect for Children, music also enhances
intelligence, coordination, emotional expression, creativity,
and socialization skills.
http://topics-az.parenthood.com/articles.html?article_id=2114
Dance to the Music (Ages 3 to 5 and 6 to 8)
Put on some fun music and encourage your child to use large
muscle groups while exercising.
http://www.parentsoup.com/havefun/active/articles/0,,166512_268135,00.html
Maraca March
Encourage a child to move and shake the "maracas"
http://www.parentsoup.com/havefun/active/articles/0,,166512_263289,00.html
Music
Links to other musical websites. Search by keyword:
Music.
http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites
Children's Music Web
A non-profit resource for kids, families, and children's
performers worldwide.
http://www.childrensmusic.org/
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