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LadyBug and Friends - Introduction to Music
Early Childhood Music Fundamentals
Musical Chairs is proud to partner with LadyBug & Friends for the past 15 years to offer Music Enrichment. We believe music plays a foundational role for early brain development. Our proven curriculum shows even the youngest of children can benefit from learning basic music skills of active listening, articulating beat and simple music theory.
The following are some resources you can use at home taken from the curriculum we share with your children.
If you would like to receive more information about continuing Music and Theater instruction with Musical Chairs directly, please feel free to reach out to us.
LadyBug Printable Activities
Rhythm Practice 1 - Ta and Ti Ti (appropriate for two's and preschool classes)
Rhythm Practice 2 - Ta, Ti Ti and rest (appropriate for preschool classes)
Recorded Songs
Week 1 - Singing Warmups - appropriate for all ages.
Week 2 - Ti Ti Bunny - appropriate for all ages
Finger Exercises - Early childhood - Infant through Toddler
Week 3 - Ta Turtle - appropriate for all ages
Rhythm Games appropriate for Infant through Toddler
Week 4 - Drawing Ti Ti's - appropriate for preschool and older
Mouse, Mouse appropriate for Infants and older
Week 5 - Drawing Ta's - appropriate for preschool and older
Alee Galoo Song - appropriate for infants and older
Week 6 - High and Low Singing - appropriate for preschool and older
Oh John, the Rabbit - appropriate for infants and older
Suggested Music for Active Listening
Appropriate for All Ages. The following are teacher selected music appreciation links. We encourage utilizing "active listening" skills such as identifying the instruments, keeping the beat by clapping or tapping, imagining what the music makes you think of, feel, and visualize.
Saint Saens - The Carnival of Animals:
Week 1 - Intro and Royal March of the Lion
Week 2 - Aquarium
Week 3 - Hens and Roosters
Week 4 - Elephant
Week 5 - Aviary
Week 6 - Swan
Additional Activity Links
Classics for Kids - fun and interactive activities for music theory, games, music appreciation and more - (appropriate for preschool + ages)
Chrome Music Lab - interactive and creativity based online activities - (appropriate for preschool + ages)
Interactive Music Play List - lot's of fun and interactive music / sing a longs with a few classic's intermingled (appropriate for infants + ages)
