Everyday Music Making for Babies (0–6 months)

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Audio and video included! Click here to see and hear a sample._x000D_
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The intimacy of sharing musical moments with young children is one of life’s precious joys—and research points to the importance of music for a child’s growing brain._x000D_
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Just as a treasured cookbook from a great-grandmother guides you in recreating a cherished meal, this book is your companion for everyday music making with your little one, filled with nourishing favorites. Each time-tested song and rhyme harnesses the wisdom of generations of caregivers and is filled with wonder._x000D_
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Think of this as your musical cookbook. Consult the “recipe” and follow each step carefully as you use a rhyme or song with your baby. To help, this book includes:_x000D_
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Recordings and videos available via QR code._x000D_
Research about the benefits of music and how babies become musical. _x000D_
Techniques to use with the different song types (for example, bounces for a newborn, how to keep the beat on tiny bodies, lullabies for sleep time). _x000D_
Handwritten tips and ideas about how to create a musical home. _x000D_
Music notation with lyrics and chords. _x000D_
Pages to document favorite songs and rhymes from your own culture as a keepsake for your family. _x000D_
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Everyday Music Making for Babies empowers parents and caregivers to build a beautiful connection with their baby through music._x000D_
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Connie Greenwood is a Feierabend Association for Music Education (FAME)-endorsed First Steps in Music teacher, teacher trainer, mentor, and advocate based in Connecticut and has taught preschool music for more than thirty years._x000D_
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Bronwyn Lawson works tirelessly with vulnerable communities to bring the joy of music to young families through parent-child classes for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. She is the first Australian teacher trainer for FAME.