Young children love music, they love melodic pieces. Music develops the creative abilities of the child, promotes the development of hearing, memory, and imagination of the child. The first acquaintance with the magical world of music begins with musical toys. What singing toys should be offered to children and at what age to benefit them?
It is necessary
- - rattles;
- - bells;
- - pipe;
- - drum;
- - tambourine;
- - maracas;
- - interactive musical toys;
- - singing toys;
- - metallophone;
- - piano;
- - discs with recording of classical and other music.
Instructions
Step 1
Develop your child's listening skills from a very young age. Already at the age of one month, put a bracelet with bells on the baby's handle. With every movement of the baby, they will ring, and the child will listen to the sound and try to find its source. Gradually, the little researcher will realize that a sound is heard every time he moves his hand, that he can rattle bells louder or quieter, faster or slower. And in this way, the child will have the first idea of cause-and-effect relationships.
Step 2
At 3-4 months of age, show your baby a sounding toy, such as a pipe. Let your child listen to the sound the instrument can make. Blow the pipe to the right of the child, then to the left, front and back. You will see how the baby will look after the sound source and look for it. You can play with your child using a bell, maraca, tambourine. Give him the opportunity to listen to and perceive different sounds. Soon you will understand which musical toys the kid liked the most.
Step 3
At 5-6 months, offer your baby a singing toy. Explain that she starts singing when you press the button. Sing along to the toy, show your kid that the toy is dancing to the beat of the song. So from early childhood you will awaken the child's interest in music and singing, develop his imagination. There are interactive musical toys that can sing and speak with your voice. Sing along with the toys and, as you get older, the baby will try to sing along with you, imitate intonation.
Step 4
Buy toys that make different sounds when you press buttons, imitate the sounds of animals, and perform short melodies. Show your child how to handle these toys. Very soon, your children will be happy to press buttons and make sounds themselves. Toddlers love melodic, repeating songs, so get ready to listen to the same song over and over again.
Step 5
Closer to the year of the child, introduce him to the metallophone. Explain that by tapping the keys with sticks, you can produce different sounds and even compose melodies. Such entertainment develops not only the child's musical abilities, but also the coordination of his movements. In addition, metallophones come with multi-colored keys, which allows you to study colors in parallel. Play with your child, come up with all new melodies, make sounds of different frequency and volume. Thus, you will develop the little musician's ear and sense of rhythm.
Step 6
Percussion musical instruments are very important for the development of the baby. Show how to beat a drum with sticks, how to beat a tambourine and maracas. Comment on the sound your child is making. Recite short, rhythmic poems and sing songs while beating the rhythm. Rhythmic exercises have a very good effect on the brain activity of the child. Find a short piece of music with a clear rhythm (for example, a piece of waltz) and, counting once, two or three, beat the rhythm with maracas or a rattle with your baby. At an older age, purchase a dance music mat for your baby. It will also help the child learn to feel the rhythm.
Step 7
Introduce the young musician to wind instruments - pipe, harmonica, whistle. The kid will be surprised to understand that when exhaling air, you can make various sounds. In addition, classes with wind instruments will prepare the child's articulatory apparatus for further speech development, as well as develop breathing abilities for singing in the future.
Step 8
Play with your little ones recordings of nature sounds and animal voices accompanied by classical music. This will expand the child's understanding of the world around him and his imagination. Put on discs with works of Mozart. Scientists have proven that the works of this particular composer stimulate the memory of children and contribute to the perception of new information. There are recordings of classical music adapted for the little ones. Invite your child to listen to children's cartoons.
Step 9
Remember that no toys and recordings can replace the mother's warmth and voice for a child. Try to sing lullabies and regular songs to the baby as much as possible, this calms the child, gives a feeling of security. Play musical and speech games, nursery rhymes, games, scenes. It develops the communication skills of children. Dance with the baby, first hold him in your arms, and later show the movements, and the little dancer will happily imitate you.
