Sing a New Song
Here's What To Do
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Sing a new song with your child. Introduce one of your favorite songs from childhood, or that’s special to you, or find a new song together.
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Show your child the actions for the song, or make them up together!
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You and your child can also make up the words and actions for a new song, or vary the words of a familiar song.
Put PEER Into Action
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Pause:
- Warm up by singing a few sounds or words using funny voices and tones, and have your child repeat. Then, let your child lead.
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Engage:
- “Let’s sing a new song. Listen to me and repeat the words.”
- “Then, we can add in some actions while we sing!”
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Encourage:
- Introduce only a few lines of the song, or the chorus.
- Sing each line and have your child repeat. Then, introduce the actions at another time.
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Reflect:
- Can you sing your favorite part of the song and show me the actions?
Not quite ready?
Make up a few actions for a familiar song.
Ready for more?
Create a new verse with actions for the new song.
As your child masters this skill...
They will learn to recall and demonstrate motor routines, songs, and rhymes fairly accurately.