If that kind of call and response comes naturally, try these next steps to increase the challenge: Watermelon, Watermelon, Tangerine / Watermelon, Watermelon, Tangerine Tangerine, Tangerine / Tangerine, Tangerine

The parent or teacher sings the fruits in an entertaining order / Children will repeat: WATERMELON (four quick syllables in one beat, WAT-ER-MEL-ON, counted ONE-ee-and-a)Īnd more….you can include as many fruits as you want! TANGERINE (three syllables, TAN, GER, and INE in a quick-quick-slow pattern over two beats, “TAN-ger-INE” counted as “ONE-and-TWO”) TRY THIS: REPEATING FRUIT SALADĪPPLE (two syllables, two beats, AP and PLE, counted as “ONE, TWO”) All parents and teachers can perform these with relatively no music ability or experience leading a song. Tips for Teaching Rhythm and Tempo for Preschool - ElementaryĮvery music teacher has their own favorite call and response songs. Some among us might think, “BUT I’M NOT A SINGER.” Here’s the bottom line for all parents, teachers and caregivers: We should all promote musical activities at every age and stage of child development - from infancy through high school and beyond. Read more about music and child development here. So, music might not only make your child smarter, but perhaps also kinder, more physically coordinated, and a better communicator. More developed physical coordination including balance and gaitĮxposure to music helps carving neural pathways which, at specific times in brain development, will permanently increase the brain’s ability to make certain types of connections.More cognitive flexibility (task-switching) and concentration.Greater discernment and comprehension of intent and motivation.Recent studies demonstrate that music instruction may yield:

Exploring the concepts of music as exercise, whether through singing, instruments, or movement activities - is highly valuable for its academic and social-emotional impact. The less obvious connections are in fact more profound. The linked benefits are increased facility with language and reasoning. Study after study shows that listening to music - from the womb through early adulthood - increases brain activity and tongue movement in children.

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