Music and songs can have a powerful impact on our emotions and form strong associations with specific memories.
We all find passages easier to remember when they have a tune attached, and the same could be said for little ones and routines.
Building songs and rhymes into routine is a natural way to include singing in the everyday. There are songs to signal bath time, songs to let them know it’s time for bed, or the song we play when it’s time to pack up our toys for the day. You can sing existing songs or even make them up as you go!
Songs to signal a transition or change in activity can help children to adjust to changes or build routine.