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Did you know that your kitchen is filled with musical instruments?
In addition to the joy it brings, music is also important to a child's development by strengthening the ability to concentrate, increasing coordination through movement, and encouraging language development through exposure to new words and patterns.

Step by Step:

1. Put on some great music with a steady beat, and start clapping your hands to the beat. Encourage your child to clap his or her hands to the music.
   
2. If your baby needs help, put his or her hands together and show him or her how to clap. Say, "Good job! Terrific! Great clapping."
   
3. Add pots, pans, plastic bowls, wooden spoons, and more to the band. Sit on the floor with your child and bang spoons and hit pots together. Encourage your child to make his or her own music.
   
4. Clap, chant, or bang out a rhythm. See if your child can imitate you and repeat the rhythm. Give her a chance to create a pattern for you to learn and repeat.

Materials:
Music:
Radio, tape or CD
Instruments (store bought or Mommy-made).

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