Music has long been considered an activity that transcends language, something that people everywhere can understand, like love, smiles and laughter. In fact, its composition has been explored in terms of understanding links between rhythm and breathing, rhythm and learning, even singing and immunity. However recently, a study (Chen et al, 2024) explored “technology enhanced […]
When we think of haptics, or wearable electronics, we may think of watches that measure steps and movement, or Virtual Reality headsets to play games or take us on trips. In fact, we may have even seen electronics that allow people to walk again or move prosthetic limbs and fingers. But what about music? And
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Movement and music go hand-in-hand in early childhood. In English, we use separate words for music and dancing, but many languages combine the idea of audio and physical movement, which echoes the response children have to music – they just have to move! As a result, the combination of music with movement creates a powerful
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Artificial Intelligence or AI is arguably one of the biggest changes to industry, with the potential to impact all of education including early years, even music. Studies show that 90% of early years educators have heard of AI, 50% use it, 17% are prepared to pay for it, and 95% of early years educators believe
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