Singing with baby
Singing with baby
Supporting your baby's development through song
Materials Required
- A selection of songs and rhymes
Play experience profile
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Age:
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Min Playtime5-minutes
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Skills
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Energy LevelActive play
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Messiness Rating
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EYLF Outcomes
Play Experience Preparation
Find a comfortable safe space to sit with baby.Experience Steps
- Make eye contact with your baby and smile.
- Say something like 'let's sing a song'.
- Sing a simple nursery rhyme like Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.
- Combine actions with the words with your hands.
- Remember to smile and make eye contact with you young child while singing.
What to talk about, or questions to ask during the experience
- Let's sing a song
- Song words and sound effects
Build on this...
- Try different facial expressions with your baby.
- Share stories with your baby and sing along as well.
WHO guidelines for physical activity and sedentary behaviour
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As babies grow, you can include dancing and movement activities to go along with the singing.
EYLF Outcomes
The Early Years Learning Framework has been designed for use by early childhood educators working in partnership with families, children’s first and most influential educators.
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The Early Years Learning Framework has been designed for use by early childhood educators working in partnership with families, children’s first and most influential educators. View PDF
- Children become strong in their social and emotional wellbeing
- Children interact verbally and non-verbally with others for a range of purposes
EYLF Principle
Principle 1: Secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships. Through a widening network of secure relationships, children develop confidence and feel respected and valued.
EYLF Practice
Practice: Responsiveness to children. Responsive learning relationships are strengthened as educators and children learn together and share decisions, respect and trust. Responsiveness enables educators to respectfully enter children’s play and ongoing projects, stimulate their thinking and enrich their learning.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2059204317745746 Read more about the importance of singing to your baby
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