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Promoting Literacy through Music

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To go along with Monday’s post on music books, here are sites with a ton of activities for making music part of your family’s life.

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15 Musical Instrument Crafts for Kids from Red Ted Art

ankle bells, a water xylophone, straw pan pipes…

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Music Crafts from Free Kids’ Crafts

cardboard tube guitar, finger cymbals, Australian didgeridoo…

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Top Ten Toddler Tunes: Best Nursery Rhymes for Toddlers from Let’s Play Music

each title has the song, the movements, and the tune played on a xylophone—neat site!

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Nurturing Kids with Music from Nick Jr.

gives lots of ideas for appreciating and playing music

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10 Musical Activities for Kids from Fun-a-Day

Musical Sensory Shaker Bottle, Recycled Outdoor Music Station, Giant Chalk Keyboard…

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Music from Family Education

Dance and Fall Down, One Man Band, Balloon Dance…

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Music Crafts and Activities for Kids from DLTK

drawing, coloring, tracing, and crafts

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Music Activities for Kids from How Stuff Works

musical spoons, soda bottle organ, mixing activity…

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Music (and love) makes the world go round!

Gail

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