Music

Music makes learning language easy and fun. It can be done anywhere – in the car, in the bath, at the grocery store. Music encourages turn-taking, talking and moving, listening and following directions.

Choosing music:

• Any music is good, however children usually like songs which contain children’s themes.
• Borrow CDs from the public library to see how well your child enjoys them before buying.
• Listen to music together with your child rather than leaving him to listen on his own.
• Some community centres and libraries have special music programs you can attend with your child.
• Singing is often better than taped music because you can go at your child’s pace, change the words, practice taking turns and filling in words.
• Good songs have a lot of repetition (i.e. Row, row, row you boat) and actions that match the words (i.e. put your right foot in…).

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