Music and the Young Child
Having operated a successful Family Child Care in my home for
over 10 years, I have had many opportunities to introduce
various aspects of the Arts to young children. Being naturally
musical myself, providing a musical curriculum to my kids was a
simple and obvious way to enhance the daily activities of my
child care and my own children as well.
Children respond to music at a very young age. Nearly everyone
can remember their mother or grandmother singing nursery rhymes
to them as little children. I have vivid memories of swinging
outside and singing