Listening, making sounds, singing songs, and exploring with music has a profound impact on a child’s development. Sara Mendes, MT-BC, CEIS, is one of Partners in Child Development’s Early Intervention Music Therapists. She regularly shares songs with our staff and our Early Intervention families to encourage a love of music and introduce the powerful connections music has in helping a child’s brain process, understand, and learn. Music lights up both sides of the brain at the same time.
Sara teaches a song called “Slippery Fish” that could be adapted for most developmental levels. With a catchy tune, rhymes, and rhythms the song is easy to learn. Using fish and other aquatic creatures this song could change as the child develops new sounds, understanding, and vocabulary.
Learn the “Slippery Fish” song with our Early Intervention Music Therapist, Sara Mendes, and her daughter Mara.
Making, listening, or moving to music together with your child can be beneficial in so many ways including:
- Making different sounds will stimulate very young children.
- Rhyming helps connections in the developing brain.
- Learning new songs will give a feeling of accomplishment.
- Introducing all types of music will encourage exploration and imagination.
- Improving vocabulary with every song.
- Calming or soothing sounds may help with sleep and mood.
- Moving with music aids the body and mind to working together.
- Getting the family involved is so much fun.
Incorporate music into your daily routines and enjoy the effect on your child and on your day.
