Your little one is constantly absorbing knowledge as they take in everything around them — and that includes music! Music is an early developmental superhero, since it boosts development in so many areas — and you can jumpstart your child’s music-learning with a few simple, everyday music activities (think humming lullabies and jamming to your favorite playlist).
According to Dr. Lili M. Levinowitz, Music Together® coauthor and Director of Research, “When you hold your baby and walk, march, skip, or sway to the beat of a song, you are teaching them about rhythm. They’re building a ‘body memory’ of moving to the beat that they’ll be able to call upon once they are able to move to music on their own.”
Music Together® is an early childhood music and movement program for children ages birth through eight (and their grownups!) that empowers families to become more musical. Classes have been taught since 1987 and can now be found in more than 3000 communities worldwide.
Dr. Levinowitz continues, “Babies are capable of showing that they really do feel and hear music. There is a natural capacity to respond unintentionally to music in vocal ways that are evident at birth. Babies adjust their sounds, like crying, to the structural pitches around them. In Music Together classes, we’ve seen this in babies as young as three weeks old! It’s incredible to witness.”
Music and Early Development
About Music Together®
Music Together® is perfect for parents and kids looking to get in touch with their musicality, bond as a family, meet new friends in the neighborhood, and develop new skills. With decades of research in early childhood learning and music development behind it, the Music Together curriculum has been bringing music and movement to families since 1987. Music Together classes are taught all over the world by trained teachers who provide a high-quality family experience.
To find a Music Together class near you, visit MusicTogether.com.
