Learn With Your Kids: Ukulele Fun For All!
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Are you looking for fun and creative ways to learn with your kids? Would you like to jazz up your family time with an activity more than games or movies? Find out why the ukulele is the perfect addition to family fun night-or any day of the week!
The ukulele is an amazing instrument for your kids (and yourself!) to learn. With only four strings and its size, this musical instrument is small enough for even toddlers to use. You can definitely "amp up" (was that too corny of a pun?) learning time with your kids with ukulele resources and practice.
I introduced the Learn With Your Kids series a few weeks ago. My boys and I have been working on our calligraphy and making tremendous progress. This special time of learning with my kids has been more than I ever dreamed possible.
In our learning experiences, I have noticed that my boys and I have both received benefits. It has been a personal growth activity for me as I come to understand what it might be like for my boys as they learn new concepts and skills in our homeschool. Learning with my boys has definitely helped me cultivate empathy! As I have tried to learn the correct way to hold a calligraphy pen or place my fingers just so for a ukulele chord, I have even greater appreciation for the learning process.
My boys have benefited from watching their mom struggle to learn and practice a skill. I can see their confidence build as they help me place my fingers on the correct ukulele string to strum a sweet musical note.
Overall, my boys and I have found our Learn With Your Kids times to help us form even deeper connections. Our conversations now often include chatter about what types of calligraphy projects we can work on together or when we will practice our ukulele.
Learn With Your Kids: Ukulele Fun For All!
A ukulele is such a fantastic way to enjoy learning with your kids.
It's a rather simple instrument that's light and easy to hold. When you have the right instrument for you and helpful guides, you'll be surprise at how fast you pick it up!
I've found helpful information about picking out ukuleles. Who knew there were different types and qualities? We ended up getting two ukuleles so the boys could pair up and learn together. The older two boys use the Kala Mahogany Soprano and the younger boys use the Mahalo Soprano Ukulele.
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I am so glad that I went along with their idea.
When our ukuleles arrived, I was pleasantly surprised at how easy they were to adjust to. I had taken guitar lessons with Coach when we first got married. There was a bit of an adjustment period but, overall, smooth transition.
I would remiss if I didn't add that my boys have thoroughly enjoyed outplaying their mom. I am going to up my game by adding in more practice time. Either way, it has been such a fun way to spend time with my boys as we learn a new skill and make new memories.
How will you add the ukulele to your learning fun?