Music and Dance for Young Children
Published on Nov 25, 2015
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Musical activities for 6 to 12 months
Jacqueline Chow, Registered Music Therapist, Certified Neurologic Music Ttherapist, BMusThy(Hons)
Good Morning; in this 10 minutes lesson demo I will mainly focus on some musical activities for 6 to 12 months old babies.
Why Music?
We have been inspired by music throughout our whole live. Music that our parents sang to us when we were little, the music that we dwelled into when we had our first breakup... Music is so powerful. But having said that, we need to understand Why Music? What is it so special that we should incorporate into everyday lives and our teaching, especially with young children?
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Learning takes place as early as 16 weeks gestation
M. López-Teijón, Á. García-Faura, A. Prats-Galino (2015)
The latest research in Barcelona has shown that unborn babies respond to music as early as 16 weeks gestation. Since ears are fully mature before birth, infants start to learn from the environment through sounds.
Music lights up the whole brain
Alluri, V. et al (2011)
In a 2011 study, a group of Finnish researchers found that music activates wide networks in the brain, including areas responsible for motor actions, emotions and creativity.
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- processing of musical pulse = motor areas (music and movement are intertwined)
- rhythm and tonality processing= limbic areas (emotions)
- Processing of timbre= mindwandering and creativity
the processing of musical pulse recruits motor areas in the cerebellum and cerebrum, supporting the idea that music and movement are closely intertwined.
Limbic areas of the brain, known to be associated with emotions, were also found to be involved in rhythm and tonality processing. Processing of timbre was associated with activations in the so-called default mode network, which is assumed to be associated with mindwandering and creativity.
Limbic areas of the brain, known to be associated with emotions, were also found to be involved in rhythm and tonality processing. Processing of timbre was associated with activations in the so-called default mode network, which is assumed to be associated with mindwandering and creativity.
Music stimulates neural pathways associated with higher forms of intelligence
when we play music, both sides of the brain light up simultaneously, creating neural pathways for learning.
Music improves language
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Music evokes movement
and children delight in and require movement for their development and growth.
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Staggering new Australian research (B.J.Caldwell et al. 2013) has revealed learning an instrument by 12 years of age makes the left side of the brain bigger, which has been linked to improved vocal, vocabulary and memory skills by the time kids become adults.
New Australian research has revealed school kids who play music are better learners, triggering a call for state governments to employ music teachers in every classroom.
The research shows learning an instrument by 12 years of age makes the left side of the brain bigger, which has been linked to improved vocal, vocabulary and memory skills by the time kids become adults.
The research shows learning an instrument by 12 years of age makes the left side of the brain bigger, which has been linked to improved vocal, vocabulary and memory skills by the time kids become adults.
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Hello Song
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Shakers
Drumming
Relaxation
Goodbye
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