

THE BENEFITS OF MUSIC FOR KIDS
Was inspired to follow up on my last post on South Yarra library events helping babies and toddlers learn through rhythm and music (ongoing Preschool Storytime and Saturday Storytime @ South Yarra/Toorak Library for kids aged between 3 to 6 years) As we know, stories not only foster children's creativity and imagination, but also help to develop their reading, listening and even comprehension skills. There’s no doubt that children who frequently read can build more vocabulary


LEARNING THROUGH MUSIC
Recently, I passed by the South Yarra Library in Toorak Road with my husband and saw many happy babies and mums after the Babytime Rhymes session. We were thrilled that Stonnington libraries are promoting music and sounds for early child development. Besides using picture books, it is well recognised that rhymes and songs are a great way to help children develop their language and communication skills. For example, rhymes have patterns and sequences, and children actually ne