>Can you whistle? Whistle a song! Can you whistle like different birds? If you can’t whistle, practice puckering your lips and blowing air in and out through your lips. Can you make a small whistling sound? You are on your way! Can you do like the picture above and put two fingers in your mouth
>Lip syncing is when you sing along to a song, but don’t sing out loud. So your lips are moving at the right time, but no sound is coming out. It’s kind of like you have become the singer in the band! Put on your favourite song and lip sync! If you want you can
>Do you play a musical instrument? Practice playing it. Can you learn a new song? Make this a family activity: Get the whole family practicing songs together. This activity promotes musical skills which leads to improved mathematical skills.
>Turn on the radio, mp3 player, CD player, record player, tape deck, or whatever you’ve got. Listen to the music and see what happens! Make this a family activity: Get the people in your family to share their favourite music with you. This activity promotes music appreciation which can improve math abilities.
>Get some friends together and make a cheerleading routine. If you need pompoms, make your own from plastic shopping bags. Smooth out the bag, then grab its bottom. Scrunch a bit of the bottom together in your hand to make a handle for your pompom. Roll tape around your handle. Using scissors, cut the rest
>Make your own musical instruments. An upside down pail can be a drum. A shoebox can be a guitar: stretch rubber bands over the opening. A flute can be made from an empty paper towel roll. What else can you make? These cymbals were made from the can lids from Boy Scout’s popcorn cans. A
>What are your favourite songs? Put them all on one CD, tape or playlist for an mp3 player. You can also make a compilation (group of songs) that is fun to dance to, for a friend, or…whatever you want! Make this a family activity: Everyone makes a list for someone else in the family. This