Discovering the Train Whistle

8 Month Old & Wooden Chimes

6 Month Old & Wooden Chimes

 

Introduction to the Xylophone

Tiny Toes & Wooden Chimes

I see the chimes with my eyes. I hear the chimes with my ears. I touch the chimes with my toes and my fingers....

 

New Sounds

I've noticed that my 10 month old is extremely interested in music lately. My husband has a guitar but neither one of us know how to play. I have felt many times over the years that I wish I knew how to play an instrument - any instrument - there are just so many wonderful studies demonstrating the importance of music to the human brain.
Anyway, I've been pulling out the guitar lately to let my little one strum around and listen to the sounds she's making. I was shocked and amazed to find that as her tiny fingers plucked the strings, she heard the vibrations and looked INSIDE the guitar's body to find out where the sound was coming from.
This has inspired me to pull it out during the week, and I've found that her little Montessori friends are just as captivated by this new activity.

Belly Chime

Recently, a friend told me about an amazing product and I simply had to share. The belly chime is a necklace worn by mothers who are expecting. The baby in utero is able to hear the sound of the chime each time the mother moves! So, if you don't have lots of time to talk, sing and read books to your baby in the womb, this may be a great product for you. Check it out at http://www.novanatural.com/baby-toddler/expecting/belly-chime