Toddlers and Music

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Music is a natural part of life for toddlers. They might sing to their stuffed animals, tap their feet to the rhythm of nursery rhymes, and enjoy the sound of their parents singing to them — even if mom and dad can’t quite carry a tune.

But this early introduction to music does more than entertain. It can kick-start learning, serve as an important cue in a child’s routine, and offer lifelong benefits.

Music contributes to what experts call “a rich sensory environment.” This simply means exposing kids to a wide variety of tastes, smells, textures, colours, and sounds — experiences that can create more pathways between the cells in their brains.

These neural connections will help kids in almost every area of the school, including reading and math. Just listening to music can make these connections, but the biggest impact comes if kids actively participate in musical activities.

Favourite toddler songs by Sheryl Cooper

  • Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
  • Way Up High in the Apple Tree
  • Little Bunny Foo Foo
  • I’m a Little Tea Pot
  • If You’re Happy and You Know It
  • Icky, Sticky Bubblegum
  • Peas Porridge Hot
  • Old Mac Donald Had a Farm
  • The Wheels on the Bus
  • There Were Ten in the Bed
  • Five Little Monkeys Swinging from a Tree
  • Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
  • The ABC Song
  • Row, Row, Row Your Boat
  • Five Little Ducks
  • Two Little Blackbirds
  • Five Speckled Frogs
  • Tiny Turtle
  • Wind the Bobbin Up
  • This Old Man
  • Jack and Jill
  • Hickory Dickory Dock
  • Driving in My Car
  • Polly Put the Kettle On
  • Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
  • Incy Wincy Spider
  • London Bridge
  • The Ants Go Marching
  • Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
  • Little Green Frog

Listen to more songs here

References

  1. Kidshealth. Toddlers and Music.  Accessed on 22nd October 2018.
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