Routine.  Ritual.  Often the words are used interchangeably, but they have slightly different nuances.  Routines...

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It took me a while to write this post — partly because...

Matching sounds to a visual image is an extremely important early literacy skill. It is, in fact, the precursor skill to the alphabetic...

Young children love to listen to and imitate sounds! Parents should encourage this natural inclination as often as possible...

It seems as if we all march to the same beat even if we play different drums. According to new...

Getting your baby ready for school???  Sounds like that’s rushing things.  And that’s the last thing any of us...

What’s the best preparation for piano lessons?  Any piano teacher who’s ever taught a Kindermusik graduate...

The Electric Slide, The Cha-Cha Slide, and The Macarena can impact kids’ brains in a powerful way…and probably not in...

Turns out that nature does need a little nurturing after all, especially when it comes to the development...

Sometimes it seems that a mother knows what a child is thinking and feeling even before that little one can verbally...

You don’t need to be a singer-songwriter to recognize that lyrics somehow perfectly capture an...

First smile. First time sitting up. First steps. First time saying “mama” or...