Music for Preschool Children

This blog for parents illustrates the benefits of music education for young children.

Music is a natural and important part of young children’s growth and development. The National Association for Music Education explains that early interaction with music positively affects the quality of all children’s lives.

This page provides links to songs and lyrics that teach conversational English and English vocabulary.

This resource explains what skills children develop when using instruments. It also provides tips for adults to maximize child learning.

This article explains how play can put a child on the road to learning success for life.

The Extension website says activities in a music center can support children’s development across several different domains.

This Carnegie Hall resource is a summary of a research paper by Dr. Dennie Palmer Wolf, showing how music can play a role in everyday interactions that support young children.