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Under The Importance of Music in the Early Years

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7 reasons why music is so important in the early years

Is music in the early years important? Yes, for definite! You may think that I am biased as it is my specialist subject but I have read and seen first hand the difference it can make. I have identified areas where I feel music makes a difference in a child's development in the early years. There are probably many more but here are my 7 reasons why music is so important in the early years:

1. Universal Language:

No matter what language a child speaks music can be appreciated and understood …

Quality listening is so important.

There is a lot of music that is created specifically for children. I have heard some great compositions but I have also heard what I call ‘take away’ music: keyboard sound music. Like ‘take away’ food it’s okay but consumption should be limited! If we just play this music to our children we are letting them down! They need to listen to a wide genre of 'real' music. Ideally, some of this should be live but, as this can be tricky to organise, recorded music is the next best option. Therefore t…

7 reasons why music is so important in the early years

1. Universal Language:

Quality listening is so important.

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