The Rhythm of my Day Wk 2

The Rhythm of my Day Week 2

Our first two weeks of class have focused on the interval, “sol-mi.” Also known as a descending minor third, this interval is the easiest interval to hear and imitate. As you become more aware of sol-mi, you will probably hear it in all kinds of children’s music.

This week at home, try pairing some of these singing concepts in your conversations with baby. “What shall we do with the baby-o” after a bath? “Wrap her up in a towel-o” of course! A well timed, “This is the way we eat our peas…” You may even notice your own stress levels lower when you can sing, “Lost it, lost it, where is the teddy?” while looking everywhere.
Some other things: You may have noticed that we make a big deal about labelling movements. This week we were choosing movements from the wall chart to make up new verses to our song.

“Children recognise an object and understand movement long before they can use language to tell you. We can help Baby in developing her ability to speak by labelling movement and objects. She will then begin to connect the relationship between the word and the movement or object. After months of babble Baby will begin to imitate these sounds and speak the words that previously she only knew by sight and sound.” How to talk to your baby DP Dougherty.

If you have enjoyed the drumming in class why not find some empty containers and sing while banging on your homemade drums. Use your imagination to find a variety of different sound sources and have some fun! Bang along to the home CD or simply sing a favourite song.