Christmastime is full of exciting events. The build-up really starts in October with Halloween, Diwali, Guy Fawks, Remembrance, Children in Need … the list goes on and on. While it breaks up the darker days and nights and gives us as adults something to look forward to, it can be an unsettling and exhausting time […]
We all know anecdotally that music makes us feel better. Throughout history, it has been helping young children relax off to sleep, helping us to unite and celebrate as we get older, while soothing older people during times of uncertainty. Since covid/lockdown, there has been even more research conducted on the effects of music on
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Singing is the primary method of sharing music in education settings, especially in the early years. It has the ability to express and share celebration and adventure, joy and comfort. In recent months, we have been sharing the way that music can be used in medical and therapeutic ways and settings. It is helpful to
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Parenting is a minefield of information, with parents often feeling overwhelmed and criticised for what they do and don’t do. Many even feel that advice is contradictory, with leading professionals having opposing views. Both academic and educational authorities have identified an “achievement gap” as the cause of communities with deprivation, so authorities are working towards
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Relationships are a fundamental part of life, AKA (also known as) social and personal development. Our ability to understand others gives us the additional skills of being able to learn, to shop, to travel, and even to earn. These skills develop from very early on. Whether we learn through nature (we are born with the
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Problem solving is a life-skill that is essential to success. Being able to look at a situation and identify a pattern, obstacles, and most importantly a solution, is something that we all face, every day. Music can make this learning process so much more enjoyable! We know that development happens all the time and has
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Music is one of the most versatile activities that we know. We use it to relax, to communicate, and it can enhance almost any social occasion. Music is also a fantastic learning tool, and this article introduces ideas that may be used to develop fine motor control in the early years. Fine motor control is
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Movement is an important part of early years music education and can help to identify not only potential developmental delays but also future strengths and natural abilities. Movement is also a natural human response to the world. We naturally want to explore, to learn, to dance, to share. To love. And can we do all
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Singing in childhood is something that most of us take for granted in our early years. It reaches children by soothing, relaxing, inspiring and bonding children in ways that few other activities can. But could it perhaps improve children’s life opportunities, proving to be more valuable than previously thought? Child health is of increasing concern
The world can be overwhelming for anyone, but especially children. Trying to fit in with the way things are, changing and adapting to new people and places, and then finding your own place, is no easy task. Children in ill health or recovering from accidents can make life situations even more challenging. Studies with children
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