| Celebrating Music Month | | | | Smart Moves 1:Tots thru Pre-K of Abridge Club [Russ |
| Music and play in school is very important for | | | | InVision, 2004]; Preschool Aerobic Fun [Kimbo |
| preschoolers. Regular exposure to sing or play | | | | Educational, 2000].o Alphabet : Sing the Alphabet by |
| activities develops children's reading and math skills. | | | | Sesame Street [Koch Records, 2008]; Here Come the |
| Proper hand-eye coordination, gross motor, and fine | | | | ABCs by They Might be Giants [Walt Disney Records, |
| skills are also developed with music accompanied by | | | | 2005]o General skills : the album entitled Learning Basic |
| movement. With music, children also have good | | | | Skills Through Music Vol. 1 by Hap Palmer [Educational |
| self-esteem and they can easily get along with | | | | Activities, 1969]; My Turn Your Turn: Songs for Building |
| playmates. | | | | Social Skills by Cathy Bollinger [2005]/ |
| March is a Music Month so you may introduce musical | | | | Music for Preschool Relaxing |
| instruments, music, and movement to take advantage | | | | Toddlers fall asleep with naptime music because these |
| to this celebration. | | | | are soothing to them. The following are albums that |
| Musical Instruments That Are Best For Preschoolers | | | | you can use during naptime.o My Precious Little One |
| Best instruments for early childhood include those | | | | by Rick Springfield [Gomer Records, 2009]o Late Night |
| which are easy to grip and hold. These develop gross | | | | Guitar by Tom Salvatori [Salvatori Productions, 2002]o |
| and fine skills and promote proper hand-eye | | | | Precious Baby Vol. 3 by Twin Sisters [Twin Sisters, |
| coordination. Toddler may use drums, triangles, hand | | | | 2009]o Mozart & Me (Lullabies & Other |
| bells, guitars, shakers, tone blocks, and tambourines. | | | | Dreams by Kevin Roth, Janet Ja, and Janet Jackson |
| You can play music played by using improvised | | | | Biely [Star Gazer Prod, 2006].o Dream Baby by Merry |
| instruments. You may use household items that are | | | | Miller [babymusictogo.com, 2007] |
| commonly used to avoid buying expensive instruments. | | | | Incorporate music to the daily routine of children. You |
| To make a shaker, you may fill a container with lid with | | | | may start the day with songs like "good morning" and |
| beans, seeds, or rice. Oatmeal container or pail can be | | | | "hello". In the afternoon, you can sing the "see you |
| used as drums. | | | | tomorrow" or "goodbye" songs. Use music as |
| Music for the Preschool Learning | | | | background during transition of activities and naptime. |
| These following are good for learning alphabet, colours, | | | | Parents should select a daycare which offers music in |
| shapes, body parts, and general skillso Colors and | | | | their curriculum. This is because children, who are |
| shapes : Songs about Colors and Shapes by Kimbo | | | | exposed to music, receive great benefits in different |
| [Kimbo, 2003]; Colors & Shapes by Kim Mitzo | | | | ways. |
| Thompson [Twin Sisters, 2007].o Body parts : the | | | | |