what do children learn from music & movement?
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depends on the music and movement.  Hand eye coordination. Small moter skills,   Large moter skills,  music itself helps in all cognitive skills.  Balance with dancing.  They learn that learning can be fun not all work.
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Musicians And Writers\n\nSomeone could learn science and math problems if they actually practiced, its not like you were born knowing how to solve complicated problems, but music and writers have a special gift that only a few people are lucky to be born with. They see something in the world that average people don't see and are able to capture what they see into beautiful works of art, poetry, stories, etc.
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Music teachers and fidelity.\n\nOh, and quagmires, oddly enough.
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At around age 6, certain neural paths forge themselves in the brain, and though they are capable of extending themselves in the things they know, the set paths of knowledge severely cuts off the sort of open-circuit knowlege aquisition young children possess.  The brain must do this to continue to build on retained knowledge - interestingly enough, language is so vital to our species that it wants to set itself early in development.  Therefore, the abilities to reproduce certain sounds spoken in other languages depletes quickly.  \nA newborn to age 2 year old can reproduce every sound of all languages.  They lose this ability early, and in the US we don't teach other languages until high school, when it's almost too late.  In europe they teach multiple languages at young ages and many Europeans are bi- or tri-lingual.  That is the best way, to teach at a young, young age.  I myself sing Spanish and German folk-songs to my young nieces and nephews.  They love it, and now they sing them with me.
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Soft music is great for putting a baby to sleep.  I agree that loud, raucous music makes a child more hyper.  Generally, music must be carefully selected for a child, so that it becomes a positive influence.  If you play good music around your child from infancy on, he will come to associate that music with the happiness and security of his home, and be charmed by it.  Music really is magic, you know!
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if you really get your child into it, they could become professional and open thier own studio. i just wanted to say that there are other types of dance out there than just tap shoes and ballet. i'd imagine there are local youth groups who perform hiphop and have never really thought of giving lessons. theres also all sorts of dances that your child could learn. if your dutch, there is that dance with the pointed hats, braids and clog shoes. if your african there is that dance in the red cloak and rainbow necklaces with the wooden stick. if your only thinking tap or ballet id say create your imagination today. you get my point!
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Yes, because this is the way of learning.  If things are easy you will keep going until you run into a snag.  Help children move constructively through challenges and learn to solve their own conflicts and problems.
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Research seems to say that kids who are taught music also do much better with math, which is a highly sought skill in today's techie world.  In 2001 students participating in music classes scored higher on SATs than students who didn't do music.  The training involved in learning a musical instrument teaches the brain to become incredible good at organizing and performing many activities at once.  It increases self confidence and makes all learning easier.  It improves mood by changing brain wave activity.\n\nThese sites will give you much more information on the benefits of specific music instruction.  \n\nMusic is a powerful part of all societies and cultures.
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I think this a very good question.  I wondered about this myself. I think the answer would be different depending on the child.  My son was not ready until 8, he takes drum lessons.  My daughter started taking violin lessons at 6.  Her attention span was much better and she had a real interest and desire.  Usually, music teachers say that they like to start music training at around 7 or 8.  I would suggest that you let your child take one lesson and get the opinion of the teacher as to how they feel you child will do.  Most music stores let you rent an instrument for only 20 dollars for three months so that if your child changes their mind you have not invested a great deal of money.  I rented a violin and the teacher told me that within the first couple of lessons she would know if my daughter was ready and she was.  It is trial and error.  So go with your gut!
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A lot of early childhood development is still going off of the workds of Piaget, Vigogosty, Freud, Skinner, and Maslow.  \n\nWhat specifically are you looking for?  This is a very broad question.
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Maybe choose a simple folk song with a translation. But certainly, I do like your idea of focusing on the musical instruments. You can show them one particular instrument, let them listen to what it sounds like, and listen for that sound in a song.\n\nA traditional dance might be a good idea too. And then there are Afghan children's songs.
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We all learn in a variety of ways.  Some of us are more visual.  Others do best by listening.  Many of us, and I think our schools sometimes forget this, are best with physical activities.
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In brief (lol) - As children we give equal importance to al the data we receive.\n\nLearning can be from any sense source, but we are slowly 'taught' to learn exclusively with our ears, and we develop a language, despite the fact that 90% of communication is visual - body language.\n\nJust when the child has got over the fact that it has to learn by audio means, we throw it back into confusion, by introducing a written (visual) code, which has to be learned.\n\nThe majority of children will have a nano-cortex (brain) divided into two halves, and store this info from the central mammalian brain (short-term memory).\n\nSleep allows the brain to refresh these memories, and sort out chemical links so we learn to relate certain things to others, and thus learn.\n\nSome children will have breaks in the chemical chains, or have divided their brain before birth into more sections (dyslexia) so they may find the established methods of acquiring data a little difficult at first.\n\nAt about 11 years, the cranium joints in the protective bones of our skull fuse together, and we free to then go on to develop the inside functions. This results in the development of abstract thought.\n\nIt can be simplified to this\n\n1. Unconsciously unaware don't know, and you don't know it.\n2. Consciously unaware, don't know, but you realise that you don't know.\n3. Unconsciously aware. You do know, but have not realised it.\n4. Consciously aware. You know, and you realise this.\n\nAt the end of your life, the chemical links you have built up over a lifetime start to decay, and you find it harder to recall the bits you haven't used for some time.\n\nSome people like Gardiner, theorised that we learn in spirals, building up on the last information, by revisiting it.\n\nBriggs Mayer identified that we like to learn in one of four preferred styles, or combinations of them, and thus learn best when taught in a style that suits us.\n\nLook at teaching books in the library - pedagogic (children), and androgogic (adults)
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trying researching Kinder-Music and Music for Little Mozarts. I use those methods for teaching musci all the time. Kinder-Music is for children 6mos to 3 yr and MFLM is for 3yrs to 5yrs. with kinder-music you use basic hand held instruments and sing the easy to remember songs with the kids. obviously if the child is 6mos, they aren't able to recite the lyrics, but then that becaomes the parents job. MFLM has CD's, coloring books, flashcards and easy to read BIG note music. The flashcards and coloring book are great. hope this helps.
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I would suggest you take time to share part of your childs life. Enjoy their music with them. Dont make it a negative experience at all this will most likely back fire. If you start sanctioning what your child listens to they are likely to rebel. Guide your child by his or her tastes, and even share your own. Discuss things you find objectional with your child in a constructive way. Suggest music you think is appropriate, get them excited about it! Positive only! You have been warned! Take them to a concert even!\n\nThe point is share positive experiences together -- this is the best influence you can have on your child.
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My kids did this last year at school.  Some suggestions from their class:\n\n*How to tie your shoes\n*How to play an instrument\n*How to locate a place on a map\n*How to hit a baseball\n*How to play a game\n\nHope this gives you some ideas.  Good luck!
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Monkey Music & Jo Jingle's are two well known music classes which take babies from 6months, right through to children of 5.  I'm not sure whether they'd visit the nursery though, but worth a try.  Failing that, I'm sure you could find a private music/art tutor who would come along to the nursery to teach the children for an hour a week.