| Music enchants children. Its magic reaches out to | | | | music such as folk songs, praise music and |
| them even inside the womb. During the later | | | | nursery rhymes will make it easy for a child to |
| parts of infancy, they almost always instinctively | | | | understand values and feelings even before they |
| sway, bounce, or move their heads to its beat. | | | | begin to go to school. Parents should be ready to |
| Toddlers garble out nursery songs they hardly | | | | give answers when their children want song lyrics |
| understand long before they can read, write, or | | | | to be explained. |
| talk coherently. And as they grow older, they | | | | - Music inspires creativity. Because of what they |
| learn how to make up songs. | | | | hear, children may get inspired to explore other |
| As much as they love to listen, children love to | | | | forms of art such as drawing or painting to |
| create music. Whether it's singing off-key, banging | | | | further give life to a song. They may illustrate the |
| a rattle against the wall, or pounding on a toy | | | | complete cast of Old McDonald's Farm or show |
| piano, nothing can stop them from trying to | | | | how the Big Rock Candy Mountains appear in their |
| imitate the different sounds of music. | | | | minds. Because of the early exposure to a kid's |
| Self-expression through music should be | | | | harp or a toy piano, a child may be motivated to |
| encouraged so kids may increase appreciation for | | | | write songs or compose music early on in life. |
| it as they grow older. A way to do this is to | | | | - Music develops communication skills. Getting |
| provide musical instruments such as a tambourine | | | | better at the toy piano entails the same skills |
| or a toy piano. It's also a good idea to play | | | | needed to learn how to read. Musical lyrics may |
| nursery songs in the background while a child is | | | | help increase a child's vocabulary. New ideas are |
| playing or drawing. | | | | learned through a song's story line and kids can |
| Musical Effects | | | | get better at articulating these ideas. |
| Helping kids hold on to and increase their fondness | | | | - Music helps children achieve goals. With the intent |
| of music will not only result in discovering talents. | | | | to master an instrument, a child learns the |
| It will also bring positive effects to their well-being. | | | | concept of staying focused to attain an objective. |
| Here are some key benefits that music can bring | | | | At an early age, they are already equipped with |
| to children: | | | | values that can help them become successful |
| - Music encourages children to be more | | | | grown-ups. |
| expressive. They can bang on their little drums | | | | But just like any other recreational means, music |
| when they're mad or they can stroke the keys | | | | should not be imposed on your children. Teaching |
| of their toy piano cheerfully when they're happy. | | | | a child how to play a musical instrument or having |
| - Music promotes self-esteem. When children | | | | him take part in voice lessons should not result in |
| realize that they can handle a musical instrument, | | | | tantrums every time a session starts. Your child |
| sing a song aloud, or sway with the beat, they'll | | | | should love and enjoy musical activities in order |
| feel proud of themselves and their abilities. | | | | for music to have a positive effect in your child's |
| - Music gives knowledge. Constant exposure to | | | | life. |