According to church musician and educator, Helen Kemp, 17% of children need help finding their singing voices. 17%! These are the children who often sing with a very limited range, default to chanting low in the voice instead of singing, and/or have trouble matching pitch. Have you encountered this in your teaching?

This does not indicate a lack of skill or potential, but simply a lack of experience and vocal development. Like other areas of early childhood development, musical development takes time and requires a sequence of meaningful experiences, including listening to music and responding to it through singing and movement. (source)

Some children simply need a little more help and guidance to discover and develop their singing voice.

In this episode, I'm sharing six practical teaching strategies you can use with your students.

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Resources mentioned:

The Importance of Music in Early Childhood (Lili Levinowitz, Music Together)

Free vocal exploration cards

Vocal exploration video demonstration

How to Develop Children’s Singing Voices in Choir

40 Call-and-Response Songs and Games

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