The Gift(s) of Music

A present for your child's future

... or the many reasons why, from the very day of their birth,

music is so important for young children's education.

Research has long and consistently proven that early, positive, age appropriate experiences with music, Kindermusik for instance, have a remarkable impact on children's' learning: language and literacy skills (e.g. vocabulary, comprehension, listening, expression) - social and emotional development - mathematics and pattern-recognition skills - ability to plan, guide - self-regulate behaviour...

Some Research Highlights

Click on the logo featuring the appropriate theme / age to download a summary of the latest research about music and early childhood.

Music & Literacy

Early music experiences can have a significant impact on literacy and reading. According to experts, learning to read depends on acquiring a variety of skills, including phonological processing, oral language, and comprehension. So when it comes to these literacy-boosting skills, let's face the music and ... read!

Music & Social-Emotional Development

Research demonstrates that involvement in music and movement activities from an early age helps children develop good social and emotional skills. Research also links social and emotional development with school-readiness and even with higher academic testing scores. It's no surprise. After all, the same skills that foster emotional security and social success - skills like confidence, curiosity, cooperation, self-regulation, and good listening - predict cognitive achievement and academic success as well.

On the Path to Reading by Suzanne I. Barchers, Ed.D. & Heidi Gilman Bennett.

The Impact of Music on Mathematics Achievement by Deanne Kells, M.A.

Music & Social-Emotional Development by Molia Dumbleton, M.A. & Heidi Gilman Bennett.