Sharing Music with Young Children
As I reflect on yesterday’s experience, I take this away as advice for myself and for all those who love and work with young children:
- Provide good quality music. Kids know the difference between
carefully crafted music and music that has not been well composed. - Let children experience a variety of genres from many cultures.
- Offer classical music even after children reach school age. Pieces
such as “Peter and the Wolf” spark imagination and provide knowledge
of instruments including brass, strings, woodwinds, and percussion. - Invite children to hear music for pure enjoyment as well as for
specific purposes such as exercise or for remembering letters,
numbers, and basic information.
Enjoy the rest of your summer! And be sure to include music when you
can!
