I have found that if I have MANY movement songs to choose from, I can customize what I need for the situation and increase the chances for success.
Music for Kiddos Holiday Gift Guide 2017
10 Empowering Songs for Kids
Should my kid listen to "KID" music?
10 Halloween Songs for Kids
10 Relaxing Songs for Kids
I keep finding myself sifting through music for songs to help my 4-year-old feel more relaxed. There's something about this time of year (new school year, new routine) that tends to trigger stress. We've been using a lot of music. I know music is my "thing", but as a parent, I'm so incredibly grateful for it. It can halt escalating emotions and take them in a completely different direction.
10 Songs for Community & Friendship
10 Songs for Dancing with Kids Ages 0 - 6
10 Music Activities for Kids {for calming, cheering up, wiggles & encouragement}
The music therapist in me has a pretty big {and useful} toolbox at my disposal. My 4-year-old is running circles around the house yelling that she's bored? I have a song for that! The neighbor kids are over, it's too hot to go outside and the volume is at an ELEVEN? Time to pull out anything and everything I have!
Over the years, there have been some stand-out winners in my toolbox. So here they are, for you to try in your own home.
Using Music to Help Kids With Transitions
Kids are wired to test boundaries. It's vital to their development and it helps them build the oh-so-important skill of independent thinking. (Well-behaved women rarely make history, right?) Even though we want our kids to learn to think freely and stand up for themselves, the way that it is expressed in that teeny, tiny 2-5 year-old body can be equally perplexing and exhausting.
