The Benefits of Music
By: Kathryn Beaney
Young children enjoy musical activities and they are of great value to their development.
Experience of music can take many different forms within the setting:
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Singing during circle time
Listening to someone playing and instrument
Making instruments
Playing their own instruments
Listening to the sounds of different instruments
Listening to music from different cultures
Movement to music
Let’s look at how it links to the different areas of development:
Physical – gross motor skills through dance, hand-eye
coordination whilst paying an instrument
Intellectual – listening to rhythm, patterns
and sequences. It is also a great activity
to encourage creativity
Language – children can learn
the words of songs that are
repeated, they help young
children to vocalise
Emotional – music can be used
to express emotions. Singing
within a group can build up
confidence
Social – singing and playing an
instrument is often enjoyed as part
of a group