Babies Toddlers Music Circle

Babies/Toddlers Music Circle

Studies show that listening to music helps build music-related pathways in the brain

which aid in cognitive function later in life.

Did you know that between 4 and 7 months, infants display a sense of musical phrasing.

They prefer Mozart minuets with pauses between phrases to those with awkward breaks (Krumvansl & Jusczyk, 1990).

Around 6 to 7 months, they can distinguish musical tunes on the basis of variations i rhythmic patterns, including beat structure (duple or triple)

and accent structure (emphasis on the first note of every beat unit or at other positions) (Hannon & Johnson, 2004).

And by the end of the first year, infants recognize the same melody when it is played in different keys (Trehub, 2001).

Babies

12 healing music group sessions for babies, 10 – 18 months age

30 minutes of fun in a relaxed, playful, non-performance-oriented classroom settings

The program is designed to support a baby’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development.

The music facilitator creates a supportive music environment in which music can have

positive effects on babies’ moods that may make learning easier.

Babies learn through movement activities to balance and control their bodies and

to develop hand-eye coordination.

During music-making activities babies acquire a knowledge and mastery of self-expression, self-confidence and creativity.

Toddlers

12 healing music group sessions for toddlers, 18 – 30 months age

30 minutes of fun in a relaxed, playful, non-performance-oriented classroom settings

The program is designed to support a toddlers’ social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development.

The music facilitator creates a supportive music environment in which music can have

positive effects on toddlers’ moods that may make learning easier.

Toddlers learn through movement activities to balance and control their bodies and

to develop hand-eye coordination.

During music-making activities toddlers acquire a knowledge and mastery of self-expression, self-confidence and creativity.