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For young children, music is a universal magnet, and all of life is a celebration filled with new and exciting people, places, things, and events. Combine the fascination with the ordinary and children’s innate attraction to all things musical, and you have an endless resource for those working with the young.
Music has the potential to change the course of a child’s life developmentally, neurologically, psychologically, emotionally, and socially. What a joyful work to be about! It is a win-win endeavor for both the adult and child. It ensures a joyful atmosphere as part of the ‘doing’ of learning in your classroom setting, which will foster on-going thinking and learning.
The whole child experiences music. Singing, moving, listening, responding with an object, all come with the package. For a music session then to have its fullest impact on children, the session should include all four fundamental elements: sing, move, listen, and play. Combining these with everyday topics, let’s look at the effect of each of these elements, in order to see their influence on children’s holistic development.
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