This important book provides practical guidance for parents, teachers and other early years practitioners who are concerned with young children's musical development. The authors highlight the relationship between music and the development of communication, the expression of emotion and playfulness. They show how these three elements, in conjunction with musical activity and experience, underpin all future learning including the development of language. They go on to explore music as a subject in its own right and its role in supporting other areas of the curriculum.
Insights from a wide range of research are presented in a way which makes them accessible to practitioners so that they can be used to inform and develop effective practice. Practitioners and parents are encouraged to have confidence in their own musical ability.
The book provides a wide range of practical strategies and activities. It will show that everyone is capable of enjoying making music with young children and contributing to their future musical development.
This is Book 49 in the UK Higher Education Oup Humanities & Social Sciences Education Oup Series. See all UK Higher Education Oup Humanities & Social Sciences Education Oup books here.
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Linda Pound is an Early Years Education consultant and a regular contributor to Nursery World.
More about Linda PoundPeter Bently is the author of many books for children. He lives in Totnes, south Devon, with his wife and two children. Chris Harrison studied illustration at the University of Plymouth. The Vampire School series are his first books for children.
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