IEL Resources
- Tip Sheets:
- Videos
- Blog: Learning Through Music and Movement
- Project Example: The Music Project
- Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks: The Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 25.A.ECc
This list contains a variety of resources associated with music and dance 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 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.