“We have two grandchildren who live nearby and visit often, and three that live far away. We have made felt kits for all of them from the free activities, and downloaded the songs. It’s been a great way for us all to stay connected.

And when my son asked me why I sing so much, I was able to tell him by sending him to the Sing With Our Kids website to read the information on music and early literacy. When I was growing up, we sang all the time! We didn’t think about why. We did it to keep the kids busy, or to pass the time, or to make our work go faster. It definitely made us feel closer to each other.

But now since so many parents don’t seem to be singing to their kids, it’s nice to be able to have some information to back up our instinct! “