Can't carry a tune? No worries...here is the answer!
Singing to babies has so many benefits, even if you can't claim to be a "singer!" Singing to babies supports language development and spatial-temporal reasoning. It is the type of thinking used in the game of chess, geometry and engineering. Singing to babies also stimulates the emotional, auditory and visual connections in the brain--so much good comes from singing! If you need help remembering all the tunes and words to the songs, www.kididdles.com is a treasure-trove of music. You can find song sheets with music and words. You can even listen to some recorded songs and download. Just wonderful--and simple!
Babies Don't Keep
Where is your nose? (and more!)
We often ask little babies questions like, "Where is your nose?" A great way to expand vocabulary is to also ask questions like, "What do you smell with?" When little ones are too little to respond to questions it is still very beneficial to incorporate this information in conversation! "Here is your nose, you can smell with it." "Here is your feet, someday you will run with them." Don't forget to show them your nose, chin, and eyes! They will love talking with you! Simple Six has a shirt to help you remember this information; Talk with me!
Simple Six loves pbs.org!
This site has a wealth of information! We especially love the Child Development Tracker that lets you select an age and learn about developmental milestones. You can trust this information, just take a look at the experts that provide information and articles for the site. In addition, you can find easy to understand information such as the best way to communicate to children, how to support reading and writing devlelopment in infants and toddlers, and it includes parenting pointers. You will find yourself searching and learning about all things important in your little one's development! Along with all this important information about child development there are many other items that moms and dads will appreciate! Love it! www.pbs.org/parents/childdevelopmenttracker/index.html