Music corner

By Susan Young, author of Music With the Under-Fours, Nursery World, 23 March 2006

Voice play From two or three months old, babies may be exploring their own vocal play, first by cooing, then by babbling. Then towards the end of the first year, they play with early word sounds.

Voice play From two or three months old, babies may be exploring their own vocal play, first by cooing, then by babbling. Then towards the end of the first year, they play with early word sounds. Adults and children can use voice play to support babies' and toddlers' pre-verbal expressions. Playing with voice sounds with children under two helps them to focus on individual...

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