to support the special activities favoured by each staff member (music, dance, drama, cookery, singing, gardening, etc.

But, in 2009, we found clear indications that babies of just a few days old have the ability to hear a regular pulse in music — the beat — a characteristic that is considered essential for making and appreciating music. Encouraging children to build homes, create adventures, and engage in imaginative play with Beat Babies toys stimulates creativity and broadens their learning experiences. The rhymes in the book are graded so you can start off with the easy ones and progress to the more complicated! Its universal appeal lies in its ability to speak directly to the human spirit, making it a powerful tool for connection and understanding in an increasingly diverse world.

We have the Beat Baby that came 'free' with "Helping Children with Steady Beat" and our children love it. Whether it’s through a shared experience at a concert, a communal dance, or singing together, music fosters a sense of belonging and unity. In the junk material area, the children have devised all sorts of different rooms and beat baby takes turns to stay in each one ! The children know that once the beat is going round successfully (ie children are clapping in time to the syllables of the rhyme), beat baby will come out of his/her box to play. When we have reached the end of our time it is time to put beat baby back into his box, and we have a goodbye routine.

Since our launch in 2006, we have been passionately developing quality early childhood products to support the learning and development of young children. I'd probably opt for Beat Baby and helping young children with steady beat as a way in to using the resource and adding others if you find it useful. Our Heartbeat Bears allow you to capture the sound of your baby's heartbeat, creating a beautiful and lasting memory that you'll cherish for years to come.

The setting was so enamoured by the Beat Baby that we purchased Beat Babies for each member of staff as a professional present (linked by favourite colours, of course!

As the cots are fully adjustable and can comfortably accommodate even the tiniest of babies, the Trust’s Neonatal Unit will also benefit from having access to the cots on a case-by-case basis. The steady beat raps and songs associated with Beat Babies toys are instrumental in developing key literacy skills, such as rhythm and rhyme recognition. I would get a beat baby and the 'Helping young children with a steady beat' book until you are sure its the right tool for you.The rhymes, raps and songs in this handbook and accompanying CD provide a wealth of material to help children develop an understanding of rhythm, rhyme and beat competency, skills that underpin children's phonological awareness and core language development. There’s a familiar rhythm to each class perfectly coupled with a creative theme and the props are just amazing and so unique. Please tick if you would like to receive news, offers and information from our trusted and carefully selected partners that we think you might like. Beat Babies are adaptable to a range of learning activities and are suitable for both indoor and outdoor environments.