We encourage our younger toddlers to participate in music activities, since Ms. Anastasia’s classes give children many opportunities to explore sound through singing, moving, listening, and playing instruments such as egg shakers, maracas, drums, hand bells, etc. Exposing young children to instruments can help increase gross and fine motor skills and develop muscle tone in the hands and arms. With the help of shakers or other similar instruments, toddlers develop understanding of where sound comes from and how it changes.