Dad Album + Activity!
Research shows early father involvement makes a big difference in cognitive development and more. Our “Dad” album can help facilitate intentional father-child time that’s joyful, fun, and connection-based.
How Musical Play Boosts Youth Sports Performance
What does early musical play have to do with sports? If you’re thinking of signing your toddler or preschooler up for t-ball, soccer, gymnastics, etc., take a look at these links between athletic ability and intentional music and movement.
How Music Affects the Science of Reading
Music, like reading, is rooted in science. It’s rhythm, it’s auditory discrimination, it’s memorization, and all the things that are key to reading skills. When you pair music with read-aloud and movement, that’s the ultimate multisensory experience—all parts of the brain are firing.
3 Musical Ways to Support Neurodivergent Learners
It may seem counterintuitive, but neurodivergent learners thrive with the right multi-sensory activities. Music—a multi-sensory activity that stimulates all parts of the brain at once—promotes everything from self-regulation to emotional expression.
Why High-Pitched Kid Songs Belong on Your Playlist
Did you know that how you sing to your baby could boost their language and speech development? Here’s why singing in a high pitch matters…
7 Reasons to Join a Music Class for Toddlers
Toddlers experience so much more than singing and instrument play in a group music class. Learn how social-emotional skills, language development, and more blossom within 45 minutes of fun.
5 Ways Music Positively Impacts Children with Hearing Loss
Music is vital in the development of all young children, including children with hearing loss. How do I know? I live it every day. I’m someone with total hearing loss in one ear. I’m a music educator who works with hearing-impaired children (at the Central Institute for the Deaf in St. Louis, MO). And I’m …
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Why Toddler Music Lessons Aren’t the Best Idea
Stressing about whether or not toddler music lessons are worth it? They’re not and here’s why…
Why Music In Schools Post COVID Is Critical
Remember when music in schools campaigns really took off in the 90s? The quest to make music a standard part of the “3 Rs:” Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic, still isn’t over. Wait…only one of those starts with an R! Aside from the letter discrepancy, the narrow focus of the 3Rs is outdated. So, how can …
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How Imaginary Friends Help COVID-Era Kids
Does your child have an imaginary friend? It might be one of the BEST ways to build social-emotional skills during the pandemic.