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Ortiz, John M.

Nurturing your child with music : how sound awareness creates happy, smart, and confident children / John M. Ortiz.

Hillsboro, Ore. : Beyond Words Pub., ©1999.

xx, 219 pages ; 23 cm

Reveals easy-to-do exercises and fun activities to bring music and sound into parenting styles and family life. This book provides music menus and sample"days of sound" to use during the prenatal, newborn, preschool, and school-age phases.

Music -- Instruction and study -- Juvenile.

Music therapy for children.

Child development.

Directories.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-205).

Introduction: sound awareness : Music and sound as anchor and sail -- Before the baby: music for the prenatal experience -- Music and language acquisition -- Listening: the key to harmony in the home -- Sound relaxation: calming your children -- Sound stimulation: using music and sound to jump-start your children -- Sleepy-time: from rock-a-bye baby to digitized waterfall sounds -- Intermission: top ten hits of sound awareness -- Self-esteem and confidence: sounding confident and becoming confidently sound -- Exploring our roots and rhythms: grandpa's tales and grandma's feather bed -- Friends make wonderful dance partners -- Creating nurturing sound environments -- With a little help from my kids: it's chore time -- Taking care of yourself: the ultimate investment -- Encore! Growing children.

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