One of the first musical skills to develop is the ability to keep a steady beat. This skill is extremely important, of course, for future musical experiences, but it is also important in everyday life. Think of all we do that requires regularly paced repeated motion (a sense of steady beat!): walking, running, riding a bicycle, cutting with scissors, bouncing a ball, and more.
In Village we help them feel the beat.
In Our Time we help them play the beat.
In Imagine That! we help them vary the beat.
In Young Child we help them read and write the beat.
KM with Jeanne 
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