More than 'just music'.
"I started Hullabaloo with my toddler because I wanted her to learn about music.
I didn't even consider all the other things she would learn, like waiting for your turn,
sharing, sitting still, and doing things as part of a group." (Mother of 2 year old)
Involvement in a high quality music program in the early years enables a child’s neural pathways to grow in ways that maximize the potential they were born with. It is therefore not surprising to find that learning music from an early age has been shown to be strongly associated with improved educational outcomes for children throughout their lives in areas such as learning, memory, reasoning capacity, problem solving skills, maths, language, social and team skills (Davidson-Irwin, 2008). Hullabaloo Kids' Music can give your child the headstart they need, while also inspiring them with a love of music that may motivate them to go on and learn an instrument in later life.
Music is also a great resource for parents and carers to use in everyday life, especially at those times when it seems like ‘the wheels are going to fall off’ (either for you, or your child!). These classes aim to build on this valuable resource to make time with your child more positive and fun. Music classes provide opportunities to learn music-related skills, while also building on other skills that are relevant to everyday life.
Some of them include:
I didn't even consider all the other things she would learn, like waiting for your turn,
sharing, sitting still, and doing things as part of a group." (Mother of 2 year old)
Involvement in a high quality music program in the early years enables a child’s neural pathways to grow in ways that maximize the potential they were born with. It is therefore not surprising to find that learning music from an early age has been shown to be strongly associated with improved educational outcomes for children throughout their lives in areas such as learning, memory, reasoning capacity, problem solving skills, maths, language, social and team skills (Davidson-Irwin, 2008). Hullabaloo Kids' Music can give your child the headstart they need, while also inspiring them with a love of music that may motivate them to go on and learn an instrument in later life.
Music is also a great resource for parents and carers to use in everyday life, especially at those times when it seems like ‘the wheels are going to fall off’ (either for you, or your child!). These classes aim to build on this valuable resource to make time with your child more positive and fun. Music classes provide opportunities to learn music-related skills, while also building on other skills that are relevant to everyday life.
Some of them include:
- Social skills. Singing, dancing, and playing music together is a fun way to learn about waiting for your turn, sharing, and the benefits of working together.
- Co-ordination. Action songs and group dances are great for developing gross motor skills, and fingerplays help to encourage fine motor skills.
- Imaginative play. Experimenting with everyday props while singing songs helps to develop creativity, which in turn improves lateral thinking skills and fosters your child’s imagination.
- Language, Memory & Counting. Singing repetitive songs helps to develop a child's memory, language development and counting skills.
- Listening. Being involved in both live singing and instrumental playing (guitar or ukulele), as well as listening to contemporary and classical recordings encourages your child's listening skills.
For more information about the benefits of music for your little one, visit http://www.musicplayforlife.org/
