Musical Medicine: Supporting Socio-Personal Development Through Musical Relationships

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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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Music and Understanding the World in the Early Years: People, Cultures and Communities

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This area of the early years curriculum involves children describing their environment using stories, non-fiction books and maps. Most religious and cultural celebrations can be introduced and shared at the appropriate time of year, like Chinese New Year in January/February, Passover in March/April and Diwali in October/November. This article considers the ways that children are …

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