Monthly Archives: November 2011

Snowy Rhymes for Winter Time!

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Lullabies

Winter is most beautiful to me when children get excited about the first falling snow, and they begin to anticipate building a snowman, making snow angels or catching fluffy flakes on their tongues.  Activities like fingerplays and felt board stories encourage children … Continue reading →

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Picture Books about Colour

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Lullabies

Here is a collection of some truly amazing picture books that will encourage young children to explore and understand a variety of concepts and ideas related to colours.  They can discover how colours are combined, how colours can represent feelings … Continue reading →

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Research on Music and Brain Development

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Lullabies

“In a shared social setting or in solitude, music is meaningful to the very young and motivates them to participate physically, emotionally and cognitively…in the child-care center the emotional content of music seems to unite the group…to self-comfort, individual children … Continue reading →

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