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Baby's Got Rhythm
Incorporating Music Into Your Child's Life
By Melissa Granberry
, and he looks forward to auditioning for more roles this summer. "Michael has many interests," says James. "He likes the challenges and new skills these activities bring."
Though singing can begin at a very young age, formal voice lessons should not start until around the age of 15, when the voice has matured.
Got Rhythm?
Keeping the beat can be done in a variety of ways. Buchman suggests activities such as bouncing your child on your knee as you recite a nursery rhyme or tapping the beat on your child's shoulder as you sing. Making up hand movements or dance steps are also ways to encourage rhythm. Find an upbeat song and let your child boogie away (you can join in, too!). Poems and nursery rhymes can also teach tempo. Try starting a familiar rhyme at a certain pace and see if your child can say the last line in tempo. Tune in to the sounds around you, such as the thumping of the drier, and create your own rhyme to go with the beat.
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