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The Importance of Music in the Early Years

How Can Music Help in the Prime Areas of Learning?

How Can Music Help in the Prime Areas of Learning_

Music can help in all 7 Areas of Learning.  In this blog, I'm going to go through how you could use music to help with the Prime Areas of Learning: Communication and Language, Physical Development, and Personal, Social and Emotional Development.

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Using Songs/Rhymes to help with Communication and Language

Why?

Opportunity for children to:

  • Listen to rhythmic patterns
  • Recap words
  • Be introduced to new words
  • Help them understand words
  • Say simple sentences...  plus much more

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Wow, She’s up and Dancing!

Wow, She's up and Dancing!

It is amazing how a music activity can help with a child’s self-confidence. 

I attended a nursery to do a music time with a new group of children; their response was fantastic and I love how music can bring a smile to a child’s face.  The activity I remember most was the listening activity.  This activity involved the use of fabric and bubbles.  As it was their first session I knew these props would be great to help the children respond to music. 

All but one of the children joined in with the…

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