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No Song Sounds The Same
Beginner
Play or sing a song with your child. Encourage them too dance and move along to the song.
Tip: Together act out words like quiet, loud, smooth, bumpy, slow, or fast.
Intermediate
Play or sing a song with your child. Have your child choose a secret word to act out while dancing
Tip: Take turns switching roles in guessing the word that you act out.
Experienced
Play or sing a song with your child. Ask them what words they would use to describe the music.
Tip: Introduce the following Italian musical terms that your child could act out:
Forte (loud)
Piano (soft)
Largo (slow)
Presto (fast)
Staccato (short)

Why is this important?
Music is a fun and motivating way to encourage literacy skills.
Reference: Frasher. (2014). Music and Literacy: Strategies Using Comprehension Connections by Tanny McGregor. General Music Today, 27(3), 6–9. https://doi.org/10.1177/1048371314520968