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As a child slowly turns and then is still, she learns to self-regulate body movement and emotions.    Turning slowly with the song rather than rapidly, helps a child develop the ability to regulate and control their body or "inhibitory control."  This is important to develop as it later helps a child’s control of attention processes- a skill absent in children diagnosed with attention deficit disorder.

The haunting sound in this song comes from a rare musical instrument- the singing bowl from Nepal.  It "sings" when a wooden mallet is rubbed around its outer edge and  causes it to vibrate.  Singing bowls are used for meditation in Eastern cultures.

Lyrics
Round and round and round
Turning, turning, turning
Still, still

Tips for Parents

• This is a great song to help a child calm his body down when he is over stimulated.  Turning is different from spinning, which is what children are used to doing.  You may have to demonstrate turning slowly with the music.
  

Songwriter's Notes - As a child slowly turns and then is still, she learns to self-regulate body movement and emotions.
The singing bowl used in this song is from Nepal. It is made of bronze. It "sings" when the wooden mallet is rubbed around its outer edge, making it vibrate. Singing bowls are used for meditation.   -David Kisor

This song is part of our Beautiful Baby, Wonderful Child series which consist of the following thirteen song titles:
  Beautiful Baby, Wonderful Child (based on Bach's "Prelude in C")
  1x2x3x4x5
  A Blessing
  We Fit
  Play Little Paddy Cake
  I've Had Enough - I Want Some More
  Look at Me
  Round and Round
  Stars and Fireflies
  Bea-u-ti-ful, Won-der-ful
Music for Soothing & Sleeping
  Beautiful Baby, Wonderful Child Lullaby
  A Blessing Lullaby
  C.A.R.E. Lullaby 

This song is available in the following formats:

• Download this song in MP3 format
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  Includes 3 BONUS tracks- I've Got Two, Every Time I Look at You and A Kiss in My Pocket