Follow-up on Music Show
Top 10 list of Ways to bring music into your family courtesy of Julee Kowallis and A Joyful Noise.
- Listen to a variety of quality recorded music at home and while running errands in the car.
- Sing familiar songs or make up your own songs while you play or when working around the house.
- Take time to listen to all the interesting sounds in your environment - imitate nature sounds while out for a walk.
- Explore sounds with homemade instruments like pots and pans, spoons, and shakers.
- Create family music making opportunities in which everyone plays along. Include all your talents, from playing the spoons to folk instruments to gathering around the piano to singing a cappella.
- Dance to music from the radio, television, or any other source you enjoy.
- Follow the admonition of the Hymn Book and sing hymns at scripture time, at family prayer and at Family Home Evening.
- If you know someone who plays an instrument, plan a visit so your child can see, touch and hear that special instrument.
- Make music part of your child’s bedtime routine or any routine (bathing, cooking, cleaning) - lullabies are particularly soothing and calming.
- Join a structured musical learning class with your child.
