Talk, Read, and Sing - Talking is Teaching
July 2021
Created by Great Lakes Bay Parents - Informing parents since 2012!
You are your child's lifelong teacher.

"Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing" is a public awareness and action campaign that helps parents recognize their power to boost their children’s early brain and vocabulary development through simple, everyday actions ... "
LET'S TALK ABOUT MUSIC!
Let’s talk about MUSIC! Did you know that music and singing can help boost your baby’s language development and help prepare him for success in school? When you sing songs together, your baby learns new words, sound patterns, and more!

Talking is Teaching has tips and resources to help parents talk to their children, even those who are very young. 

LITERATURE & MEDIA RESOURCES
ASK A LIBRARIAN: Looking for more books & video ideas?

Contact your local library to learn about the FREE resources available to you and your child.

Birch Run - Thomas E. Fleschner Memorial Library 989-624-5171

Breckenridge -  Howe Memorial Library 989-842-3202

Bridgeport - Bridgeport Public Library 989-777-6030

Chesaning Township - River Rapids District Library 989-845-3211

Frankenmuth -  Frankenmuth Wickson District Library 989-652-8323

Hemlock -  Rauchholz Memorial Library 989-642-8621

Merrill -  Merrill District Library 989-643-7300

Saginaw -  Public Libraries of Saginaw 989-755-0904

Butman-Fish Library 989-799-9160

Rudolph C. Zauel Memorial Library 989-799-2771

Ruth Brady Wickes Library 989-752-3821

Saint Charles -  Saint Charles District Library 989-865-9371
ACTIVITIES
THE IMPORTANCE OF TALKING ABOUT MUSIC
TOO SMALL TO FAIL
MUSIC OFFERS FUN AND BRAIN POWER, TOO
by Too Small To Fail

A recent study of 165 toddlers by the University of Buffalo showed that early and frequent exposure to music improves vocabulary and understanding of language.

FREE MUSIC EVENTS & RESOURCES
FRANKENMUTH
CONCERTS IN THE PARK
Memorial Park, Frankenmuth
Sundays at 7 pm

The Frankenmuth Women’s Club puts on an entertaining series of concerts on Sunday evenings FREE of charge. Concerts are held at the Palmer Schau Platz in Memorial Park, which is located behind the Frankenmuth High School. Bring your lawn chair or blanket to sit on.
July 25 - Your Generation
August 1 - Tribute to Johnny Cash with Tommy Lee Goffee
August 8 - "Stayin Alive" Tribute to the Bee Gees
August 15 - Rod Stewart Tribute featuring Doug Varty

FREELAND
SAGINAW
MUSIC ON THE MOVE - PLAYDATE
Fordney Park, Saginaw
Thursday, July 22, 2 pm

The Rhythm is Gonna Get You" will be a fun and exciting FREE musical experience! Music on the Move participants will have the opportunity to play different rhythm instruments in a group setting. They will learn to keep a steady beat with drums & tambourines, shake maracas, strum a guitar, find their voice and dance with the music! Music on the Move will be presented by Music for Munchkins, Creator/Vocalist Michele Spitz. 

SAGINAW
ORCHESTRA POP-UPS - SAGINAW BAY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
SVRC Marketplace, Saginaw
Friday, July 23, 11:30 am

Come enjoy the FREE spectacular sounds of the symphony at our next Orchestra Pop-Up! A small ensemble of our talented musicians will be playing live music

SAGINAW
CONCERT BUFFA 5 - SAGINAW EDDY CONCERT BAND
Huntington Event Park, Saginaw
Sunday, July 25, 7 pm

Fun, Fresh Air & Music! Enjoy this FREE concert "Concert Buffa 5"
Music for the whole family from
Grandparents to the little ones!

SAGINAW
MUSEM TUNES
Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw
Tuesday, August 10, 6 pm

The Saginaw Art Museum is hosting its first annual Museum Tunes concert series. Plan on joining neighbors in the museum’s gardens this summer for evenings filled with music, the company of friends, and, of course, access to our collection and exhibitions.

LOCAL RESOURCE
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*This newsletter was supported by the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five Initiative (PDG B-5), Grant Number 90TP0055-01-0090TP0002, from the Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

**Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Child Care, the Administration for Children and Families, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.