News & Updates

Check out our newly
updated website!!

The Philadelphia Nanny Network is proud to present our new and improved website.   It features a new Nanny Forum, where nannies can go to discussions on various topics.   Have a job-related question?   Post it--or anything you want to discuss--on the message board to reach hundreds of other nannies.

Also on the website: helpful tips for interviews and qualifications, links to nanny job listings, and many more professional resources.  

To take advantage of this great resource, go to www.nannyagency.com and click on "For Nannies" to see for yourself!

We've Moved!

To serve you and our families better, we have relocated to a larger, more efficient workspace. Be sure to make note of our new address:

10 East Athens Avenue, Suite 214
Ardmore, PA 19003

*Our phone and fax numbers will remain the same.

If your contact or employment information has changed:

Please visit our website and update it on our Nanny Update Information Page. The address:
http://www.nannyagency.com/nanny_update.php

Music Appreciation: A Universal
Language for All Ages

Children are natural musicians, and exposure to music during the early years enhances the learning process by promoting language development, creativity, coordination, and social interaction. Caregivers can play an important role in incorporating music and movement into a child's life.

It isn't necessary to play an instrument well or sing in tune to help young children appreciate musical sounds, and they should not be encumbered with the need to meet performance goals. In fact, music play (whether recorded or live) can be an enjoyable, developmentally appropriate activity regardless of musical aptitude.

Music for Infants and Toddlers
I can listen to music

Music can contribute to a soothing environment for infants and toddlers and they soon begin to sort out musical sounds from other sounds. Caregivers can nurture a disposition for music in very young children and toddlers by chanting to them; imitating the sounds they make; rocking, patting, and moving along to the beat. Respectful planning is sensitive to children's interests and balances active and quiet music and movement times.

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