Music

Music is a creative outlet for kids from EYFS and all the way up – indeed, through adulthood. Experimenting with instruments, percussion and our voices allows us to express emotion, develop our imaginations, and experiment with sound and rhythm – crucial for the development of language.

Listening to songs and then learning them, or mimicking the sounds we hear, is a brilliant way for children to practice the skills of language – the rhythms, tones, pronunciation and sound components of language experienced with joy and creativity.

Music also nurtures emotional wellbeing and provides a valuable outlet for authentic creative self-expression. Incorporating music into EYFS and early development has been proven to have a positive impact, accelerating brain development. Our human sensitivity to sound patterns is how we learn to communicate with those around us. Even for pre-verbal children, babbling and sound play is a valuable practice, developing the neural pathways wired for listening and speaking.