Everyday Music Making for Babies (0–6 months) Time-Tested Songs, Rhymes, and Activities to Nourish Every Child

The intimacy of sharing musical moments with young children is one of life’ s precious joys— and research points to the importance of music for a child’ s growing brain. Just as a treasured cookbook from a great-grandmother guides you in recreating a cherished meal, this book is your companion for everyday music making with your little one, filled with nourishing favorites. Each song and rhyme harnesses the wisdom of generations of caregivers and is filled with wonder. Think of this as your musical cookbook. Consult the “ recipe” and follow each step carefully as you use a rhyme or song with your baby. To help, this book includes: - Recordings and videos. - Research about the benefits of music and how babies become musical. - Techniques to use with the different song types (for example, bounces for a newborn, how to keep the beat on tiny bodies, lullabies for sleep time). - Handwritten tips and ideas about how to create a musical home. - Music notation with lyrics and chords. - Pages to document favorite songs and rhymes from your own culture. Everyday Music Making for Babies empowers parents and caregivers to build a beautiful connection with their baby through music.

Connie Greenwood, a FAME-endorsed music teacher and mentor, has taught music for over thirty years. She runs her own music business, Greenwood Music Services, and teaches birth to kindergarten music classes in several schools as well as First Steps in Music parent-child classes. Connie completed her bachelor’ s and master’ s degrees in music education at the University of Hartford, has published multiple resources for infants and toddlers through GIA Publications, and partnered with Carnegie Hall's Lullaby Project. Bronwyn Lawson is an experienced and passionate early childhood music educator based in Australia. Her passion for the tiniest of musicians led her to the work of Dr. John M. Feierabend, and she became the first Australian teacher trainer for the Feierabend Association for Music Education (FAME) and continues to mentor and support early childhood teachers. Bronwyn works tirelessly with vulnerable communities through Bluebird Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on bringing music to young families through parent-child classes.