Early childhood music
June 30, 2008
Can children from infancy through kindergarten really grasp the concept of music theory and principles? Why expose a child to music at such an early age when there’s so much time? If you’ve ever been around young children, you’ve probably noticed how they tend to try to skip rather than walk, dance rather than stroll, or sing when they’re trying to drown out your instructions. The best argument for early childhood music education lies in the fact that children at this age, for the most part, are naturally receptive to the nuances of pitch and rhythm.
There are many programs the mother can find to learn early childhood music. Based in Traditional Folk Music, songs & activities are fun, they are easy to learn & keep children moving. Except for the instrumental selections, the program is presented in short segments-simply, in just simple voice, slowly-paced with purposeful pauses to create silence, which helps children to focus, absorb & listen to the music.
The most important benefit, however, is the proven positive effects music has on brain development. This has been thoroughly researched and documented and is most crucial during the first 6 years, when the most important brain development takes place. NPR radio broadcast a program called “Gray Matters: Music and the Brain”, which included Dr. Gordon Shaw, who first described “The Mozart Effect”. Babies Too enjoy them such music a lot! Along with nursery rhymes and melodies, much of such programs use old tunes in new ways.
Some of the songs that come under early childhood music may be familiar but the design of the methodology speaks to young children, piques their interest, sharpens their listening skills and gets them moving purposefully with lots of room for creativity. Such program is chocked full of materials that are good for children. The physical benefits of early childhood music are outstanding, also. Fine and gross motor skills can be improved through improvisational dancing and handling of the instruments.
Vocal and speech development can improve through singing under early childhood music. (Have you honestly ever noticed how some children who have to attend speech seem to do great with rhyming and poems?). Listening skills and concentration improve with aural training. The old-fashioned goals of sharing and cooperation are reinforced with the sharing of instruments and encouragement of other students.
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