The Benefits of Expressive Reading with Your Baby

One of the most important elements of the Kindermusik home materials is the literature that comes with each curriculum set. Creative and colorfully constructed, each book is merely a visual guide to the many distinct variations you will want to explore while sharing storytime with your little one. Reading to your baby in a creative, expressive manner helps your baby develop a solid emotional foundation. Exploring a variety of sounds and variations between vocal pitches exposes your baby to a stimulating environment which fosters communication and social development. This becomes evident when your baby starts to point, touch and ask questions about the book you are sharing together.  Babies develop thinking skills by repetition and imitation. These are two basic components we see again and again in musical forms as well. It is only natural, therefore that we make a conscious effort to enhance and stimulate the young child's environment by the combination of these two elements. This is further enhanced when your baby starts to recognize images and mimic the rhythms of your voice. It is important to remember that you are helping to make a learning connection between the two things your baby loves the most...the sound of the mother's voice and a feeling of closeness, togetherness. When reading to baby,  remember to read expressively, read beyond the words...including vocal play and time for discovery. It is a mother's treasure to hear her child's first words and feelings. Storytime provides young children with a good foundation for a healthy emotional development. Take the time... make the time to read with your baby!