Teaching our toddlers can often be an exercise of frustration. They are in that stage where they want to be independent, they want to do things for themselves, but they haven't quite mastered the ability to do so yet.
Their language is still developing so you can’t really hold conversations or reason with them very well.
They are curious about everything and if left alone for any amount of time can cause irreparable damage to a variety of things.
So what do we do with these little bundles of energy and joy?
In today’s podcast, Kristin Shaeffer shares how music can help direct and teach our little ones in a very effective and natural way. Music is an easy, engaging, tool to use as we try to focus those exuberant energies into productive learning experiences.
Join us as Kristin shares a few tips and tricks that might work in your home.
You can reach Kristin at Kristin@lifeofarealmom.com. Below are a few useful few links Kristin wants to share with our listeners:
Kristin’s free parenting course “How to Have a Happy Toddler”
https://music-and-me-academy.teachable.com/p/how-to-engage-with-your-toddler/
Kristin’s website has more articles about the role of music in parenting and many more parenting tips from her.
https://lifeofarealmom.com/
Kristin’s YouTube channel with songs to teach your children.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRTyrJMUxoptlWwJUkbm0LA
Kristin's Sister AnnaJo’s online preschool is another place where 3-5 year olds learn a lot with music, including the planets, the presidents of the U.S.A., gospel principles, and much more.
https://www.lillearninglab.com/optin1592231645845
Shawna Edwards music
https://shawnaedwardsmusic.com/collections/tree-of-life
An example of a family’s activity to learn the words “The Tree of Life” by Shawna Edwards
https://lifeofarealmom.com/gods-love-symbolized-by-the-fruit-of-a-tree/
Melanie Hoffman’s music
https://www.hoffmanhouse.com
https://lifeofarealmom.com/jesus-gave-for-me-and-you/
Link for the Children’s Songbook
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/childrens-songbook?lang=eng
