Research Tells Us
Music as Valuable Tool
- Supports bonding through touching and rocking…
- Helps to build trust…
- Nurtures the caregiver as well as the baby strengthening confidence and self esteem i.e singing vs. reading…
- Affects total development of the child…
- Provides nourishment for the brain…
- There is a strong language-movement connection…
- Can provide a foundation for learning, listening and literacy…
- Enhances grounding, body awareness, motor skills, problem solving, balance, co-ordination…
- Enriches the quality of life for everyone…
- Power to change a mood or frustration in an instant…
- Instills a sense of community…
- Contributes to social success…
- Promotes emotional well-being…
- Feels good and is good for us…
What’s in it For the Parent?
- 1st & most favorite toy, child reaches arms out. If important to parent will share with child…
- A lot of bonding going on. Eye contact, face to face, 1st my turn, then yours, bringing closer together…
- If children are not given experiences to engage their bodies, they will switch off.
- Movement frees the mind, instrumental music may affect the subconscious…
- Can be seen as the language of emotions, stirs up inner energies causing sensation in physical body that sets personality in motion. (Kokas)
- Symbol of human feelings. Through joyful musical experiences, becomes a higher form of communication, expressing what is inside.
- Sound exploration is crucial to language development…
- Caregiver’s positive comments reinforce exploration.
- Communicative & expressive, laden with possibilities…
- Stress & cortisol washing over brain like oil. Can’t think. With frequent occurrence chemistry of brain will be altered… (Berry)
Research and Articles:
Music as Valuable Tool & What's in it For the Parent
Studies Tell Us
Research Findings & Quotes from Journal of Zero to Three - The Music Lives of Babies and Families
Mothers are Musical Mentors
Musically Speaking, Did You Know?
