Yes, singing has been a part of me and as a mom myself, I was also able to apply my Nanay’s singing antics.
Once you become a mom, you will discover things about yourself you didn’t know existed.
Ha, I never knew that I could actually devise my own songs for my children effortlessly!
TEACHING MY ELDEST CHILD TO TALK
Here’s an old video of me asking random questions to my then 4-year-old son and watch how he answered those with gusto. (Pardon the low video quality and sound. It’s somewhat outdated.)
TEACHING MY BABY TO TALK
Now it’s my 21 month-old baby’s turn to learn and again, singing is such an effective way aside from talking to her, telling her stories, and reading. It’s also a great bonding time for us to laugh, giggle, and simply to have fun. 😄
I usually start the day singing when I wake her up. Then I allot a time every mid-morning to let her watch educational music videos so she can sing and dance at the same time.
Any time of the day is spent through singing – when I bathe her, carry her, play with her, count with her, put her to bed, or whenever I feel like it.
She’s a cheerful and playful baby, no doubt. And her speaking progress is doing better these past few days. At her age, I’m quite impressed that she can sing her version of “baby, baby” or “Mama, Mama” to the tune of “Bahay Kubo” with sheer clarity.
She can also imitate words and actions and can follow simple instructions like, “baby please give this to Kuya” or “please put this on the table.”
Lately, she’s becoming a little chatty and would tell me long but still unintelligible sounds. So for my documentation and tracking purposes, I listed down some of her favorite words recently.
OUR FAVORITE NURSERY RHYMES
Here are some of my chosen nursery rhymes that I play every morning (both in Filipino and English since I teach her both languages). My baby enjoys these so much.
Bahay Kubo (Nipa Hut)
Tatlong Bibe (Three Little Ducklings)
Ako ay May Lobo (I have a Balloon)
Paa, Tuhod, Balikat, Ulo (My Toes, My Knees, My Shoulders, My Head)
Sampung mga Daliri (Ten Fingers)
The Wheels on the Bus
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
OUR FAVORITE FREE APPS FROM PLAY STORE
Here, my hubby downloaded these free apps in the Play store.
This app is great to teach new words to your babies, toddlers, and kids! Baby flashcards will help them to learn everyday objects. It includes more than 120 carefully selected words.
How about you Moms? Any techniques you do to encourage your babies to talk? Let’s exchange ideas!
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