{"id":1869,"date":"2020-04-10T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musictogether.com\/blog\/?p=1869"},"modified":"2023-07-31T14:00:02","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T18:00:02","slug":"celebrating-naeycs-week-of-the-young-child-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musictogether.com\/blog\/celebrating-naeycs-week-of-the-young-child-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating NAEYC’s Week of the Young Child: April 11-17, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Monday, April 13, is #MusicMonday. Here are some ways to celebrate with your family!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Music is a great way to support children\u2019s\nlearning at home, relieve parent and caregiver stress, get kids up and moving,\nlift spirits, and provide families with an easy way to have fun together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some song suggestions and activity ideas to inspire children and families to make music a part of their daily lives!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download the free Music Together app for iPhone\/iPad or Android<\/strong>
With Music Together\u2019s app<\/a>, it\u2019s easy and exciting to play musically as a family, whether at home or on the go. The app comes pre-loaded with eight award-winning Music Together songs for listening, singing along, or even recording as a video and sending to Grandma! The app also includes a digital version of one of Music Together\u2019s award-winning Singalong Storybook,\u00a0Hello, Everybody<\/em>, based on the beloved \u201cHello Song.\u201d Digital versions of our other 9 Singalong Storybooks can be purchased, as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some easy activities for some of the Welcome Songs on the app:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Train<\/strong>
Music can be a fun way to help your child transition from one activity to the next throughout the day. Try making up verses for different activities and tasks that you and your child might do throughout the day and sing them to the melody of This Train<\/em>. Replace \u201cchildren\u201d with your child\u2019s name when singing \u201cchildren get on board.\u201d For example: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This train is bound for bed… Charlotte <\/em>get on board.
This train is bound for bed… Zion <\/em>get on board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hey, Diddle, Diddle<\/strong>
Songs with words that rhyme, like Hey, Diddle, Diddle<\/em>, help children hear how individual sounds come together to make words. Try singing other words that rhyme in place of \u201cdiddle\u201d and \u201cmoon.\u201d When your child is ready, they can come up with their own words that rhyme. You can even use nonsense words and silly phrases! For example: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hey, doodle, doodle, the cat and the noodle, the cow jumped over the hoop.
The little dog laughed to see such sport, and the dish ran away with the soup! <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

All Around the Kitchen<\/strong>
It\u2019s fun to sing this song while you and your child cook in the kitchen. You can also make up your own variations together about the foods you like and how you cook and eat them. It\u2019s great if the verses rhyme, but the most important thing is to have fun inventing the words. For example: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soup, soup, put it in the pot, warm it up, warm it up, eat it while it\u2019s hot!
Bagel, bagel, put it in the toaster, warm it, toast it, eat it with some jelly!
Ice cream, ice cream, put it in my tummy, I like (flavor)<\/em>, yummy, yummy, yummy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May All Children<\/strong>
The sound of your voice is an important and comforting sound in your young child\u2019s life, regardless of your singing \u201ctalent.\u201d Try singing the lullaby \u201cMay All Children\u201d at naptime, before bedtime, or when your child is fussy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s #MusicMonday, the first day of the Week of the Young Child, hosted by our friends The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). We’re proud to sponsor Music Monday, and we think it\u2019s time for a giveaway! Just comment on this Facebook post<\/a> with your family\u2019s favorite song. On Friday, we\u2019ll choose someone to win a Hello, Everybody Singalong Storybook Gift Set (book, stuffie, and egg shakers!). Be sure to follow us while you’re there!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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