Top 10 Beginner Spanish Songs in our NEW “Libro de Canciones Infantiles”

Libro De Canciones Infantiles

We are THRILLED to introduce Libro de Canciones Infantiles, our latest songbook that features colorful and easy-to-read music with lyrics, notation, and hand-signs for 12 beloved Spanish kids songs! The arrangements chosen for this songbook make it fun and accessible for your child to develop their musical ear, learn basic rhythms, sing & hand-sign solfege, … Read more

Music-Inspired Children’s Books

Music Inspired Childrens Books

Music is a part of life. You can enjoy it while working, cooking or cleaning the house. To enjoy it even more, you might read some music-inspired books to your children so that they can start developing an appreciation for music at an early age. Here is a sample of some of the best children’s … Read more

Ways to Introduce Music to Young Children

Ways To Introduce Music To Young Children

Explore a Variety of Musical Genres When it comes to introducing their children to music, many parents have gotten creative. Some of them have: These are wonderful ways to share a love of music with your child. It is particularly critical that children be exposed to as many musical genres as possible. This means that … Read more

Mother’s Day Mashup (2016 Throwback)

Mothers Day Mashup 2016 Throwback

This Mother’s Day, we’re throwing it back 5 years to one of the original Preschool Prodigies Podcast Episodes! We know there are lots of amazing moms out there using Prodigies and we hope you have a wonderful day with — or without 🙂 — your family! The lyrics for the Mothers Day Mashup are… We … Read more

10 Great Summer Campfire Songs For Kindergartners

10 Great Summer Campfire Songs For Kindergartners

Summer camps were truly missed by students and parents during the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, but with treatments and possible vaccines on the way, camps and family gatherings in the outdoors will resume to everyone’s delight. If anything, after a summer of not being able to go outside too much because of social distancing restrictions, … Read more

10 Boredom Busting Musical Activities for Parents & Kids At Home

Boredom Busters

To help fight off the stir-crazy feeling we’re all experiencing while social distancing, we’ve got 10 Boredom Busting Activities to help parents and kids engage in fun and effective musical play at home! Replay the Live Stream and check out 10 Boredom Busting Musical Activities Below 1. Free Solfege Hand Sign Poster If you’re not … Read more

What You Should Know About Singing in Early Childhood

What You Should Know About Singing In Early Childhood

One of the 2019 recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors, which recognize major contributions by Americans to the performing arts, is a singer who has won 10 Grammy awards thanks to more than 20 hits on the Billboard charts. Linda Ronstadt remembers being just four years old when she decided that singing would be her … Read more

Music Lessons with Preschoolers (Ages 3-6)

Music Lessons With Preschool Kids Ages 3 6

This is the age where kids can really start working through curriculum workbooks, songbooks & video lessons to greater effect. Where to Start With My Preschooler Below you can also find the 8 Course Progressions we’ve put together for Preschool or early Elementary Beginners! Level 1A (Year 1) Get Started with Easy Lessons for Preschoolers … Read more

Early Childhood Turkey Unit Study

Turkey Unit Study Activities For Early Childhood Education

1. Gobble Gobble Prodigies Video Enjoy this Thanksgiving Prodigies video as you get ready for Thanksgiving Day! This Thanksgiving, we’re thrilled to share our first-ever Thanksgiving episode with “Gobble Gobble Gobble.” In this free video, you and your kids can sing, hand-sign and play along! Grab some bells, Boomwhackers or get ready to hand-sign! This … Read more

Prodigies Story: Audrey

Prodigies Story Audrey

Hey there everyone! We have a Prodigies story to share with you this week! This testimonial comes from Katie & Robert Lamoreux who are the parents of Audrey, a 2.5 year-old who has fallen in love with Prodigies! Katie and Robert write: “We discovered her fondness for Sweet Beats off of YouTube just after her … Read more

It’s Raining, It’s Pouring & the Importance of Mi Sol La Songs – Music Lessons & Music Theory for Kids

Mi Sol La Songs

Hey everyone, and welcome to “It’s Raining, It’s Pouring.” This is a classic Mi Sol La song (aka Sol Mi song) where we sing, sign & play along with a combination of 3 famous musical notes. #HappyMusicing https://youtu.be/koxz6s33BOI The Universal Nature of Mi Sol La Whether you know about Solfege or don’t, chances are that … Read more

Preschool Music Lesson Plans

Preschool Music Lesson Plans

Here at Prodigies, we have hundreds of colorful videos, lesson plans & activities to help your kids learn music! Try a demo lesson below! Lesson Essential Question: How can Prodigies help me learn music? Download the Year 1, Week 1 Lesson Plan

#WellnessWednesday – Teaching Kids Healthy Eating Habits

Teaching Kids Healthy Eating Habits Part 2 2

by Marina la Grange | Apr 25, 2018 Disclaimer: The medical and/or nutritional information on this site is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Kids need … Read more

#TastyTuesday Re-Post: Teaching Kids Healthy Eating Habits – Part 1 of 2

Teaching Kids Healthy Eating Habits Part 1 Of 2

Teaching Kids Healthy Eating Habits By Marina la Grange Disclaimer: The medical and/or nutritional information on this site is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Before … Read more

The #1 Musical Instrument for Young Children

The Number One Musical Instrument For Young Children

If you’ve ever been toy shopping for an infant, toddler or preschooler, you’re probably familiar with the music toy section.

From the simplest baby rattle, to kid-sized acoustic guitars, to light up musical puzzles, and to “oh-my-god-please-get-this-thing-to-shut-up” keyboards, most children end up with some kind of musical instrument or toy at some point in their childhood!

While some of these toys are really interesting in their look, their design, their features or their price (“a guitar for 30 bucks… no way!”) many of them are more toy than they are instrument.

Redefining Preschool Music Curriculum: The Benefits of Meaningful Exposure To Pitch

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It is a well known fact that music is important to young children! It teaches them the alphabet, reminds them to clean up their toys, and helps develop language by singing along with their favorite songs. It is also well known that music is good for your brain! Listening to music and playing an instrument … Read more