Seasonal Soundscapes
Explore the sounds and rhythms of every season with your child!
Spring is full of different sounds! Listening to rain and birds helps children learn to hear and compare sounds for early reading.
It’s sugar shack season! Hear the “tap-tap” of maple sap and clap along to the rhythm.
✨ Let’s Play!
Go for a walk and listen for 3 spring sounds. Can you copy them with your voice?
Fill a bottle with rice. Shake to make “pitter-patter” sounds while you sing.
Summer is full of lively sounds! Listening outdoors helps children focus on different sounds and build strong listening skills.
Celebrate Fête Nationale! Hear music, drums, and singing—clap along to the rhythm together.
✨ Let’s Play!
Sing a line from a summer song and have your child echo it back like a game!
Find two sturdy sticks. Tap them together to keep a steady beat while you sing.
Clapping syllables (like “pump-kin”) helps children hear the beats in words—a key step for reading.
It’s apple picking season! Clap out names like “Mc-In-tosh” as you pick and play.
✨ Let’s Play!
Crunch through leaves: stomp, stomp, clap! Match the beat to fall words.
Use a plastic bowl as a drum. Tap out “ap-ple” (two taps) to build awareness.
Winter has soft and strong sounds! Copying “whoosh” and “crunch” helps connect sounds to experiences.
Celebrate at the Winter Carnival! Listen for music and dancing—move along to the beat.
✨ Let’s Play!
Use pots and spoons. Play slow like falling snow or fast like the winter wind!
Play a winter song and dance! When the music stops, freeze like an ice statue.
Sing, Play & Imagine
Interactive ideas for family literacy through music and movement.
LISTEN CLOSELY!
Hum-mm • La-la-la • Do-Re-Mi
Music is a wonderful way to connect! You don’t need a perfect voice—your child just loves hearing you sing to them.
Try simple ideas to turn moments like walking or dressing into a playful musical adventure together.
RHYTHM TIME!
Tap-Tap • Shake-Shake • Boom-Boom
Exploring rhythm helps children develop coordination and listening skills while discovering unique sounds.
Whether store-bought or a wooden spoon and a pot, making noise together is the best kind of learning!
TELL A TALE!
Once upon a time… • Swoosh! • Pop!
Bringing stories to life with music sparks imagination and language growth through sound connection.
Use sound and movement to travel into the world of books and turn every page into a performance!
