Creating a Family Song
3/27/2025 | 1m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
Make sure your kids can recall important family information by creating a family song.
To better remember important family info like a street address or the name of a trusted adult, try writing a song as a family. Having a jingle to refer to will make it easier for your child to recall important family info if they ever need to.
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Creating a Family Song
3/27/2025 | 1m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
To better remember important family info like a street address or the name of a trusted adult, try writing a song as a family. Having a jingle to refer to will make it easier for your child to recall important family info if they ever need to.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- My name is Ben.
That's- - B-E-N. - I live on Main Street- - At 1510.
- [Narrator] Repetition and song are fun and fast ways to memorize important information.
To help your child spell important words like your street name, try creating your own song or chant.
- M-A-I-N. - At.
- One, five, one, zero.
- Zero.
- By making your own chant or song, your family is learning to spell relevant words together.
- I live with mom, and she's my... - Hero.
- [Narrator] And if your child ever needs to recite this information, their song will help them out.
Her name is Sav, that's... - S-A-V. - She lives with Dad.
- And also me.
- Thank you for writing that awesome song with your mom, Ben.
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