In Part 1 of this series described helping your child become more
creative through the disciplines of art and drawing. In
“Raising a more creative child through art and music: Part 2
- Play a Wide Variety of Music – Not Just Kid
Tunes,” author Karla M. Somers in the Atlanta Single
Parenting Examiner explains that another way to help your child become
more imaginative is to expose him or her to all different kinds of
music, not just traditional children’s music. While
traditional children’s songs are beneficial, exposing them a
wide array of musical styles will help them develop an appreciation at
an early age.
The article also explains the value of giving children, even the very
young, hands-on exposure to musical toys and musical instruments.
I’ve never seen a child that didn’t like banging on
a piano. And a few weeks ago I handed my 6-year old granddaughter an
acoustic guitar and was amazed to watch her sing a song she was making
up, accompanying herself simply by strumming all open strings.
You can find many more articles on child creativity development in The
Creativity Institute’s online collection of articles on child
creative development here:
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