Learning and Development: Music for the Under-threes - Strike the right note

Nursery World, 3 July 2008

In the first of a new series on creative play with the under-threes, Alice Sharp offers satisfying ways to make music with children from birth to 12 months.

Research shows that a musically enriched home environment has an influence on the development of a child's musical ability. Through music, early years practioners can aid children's development across the Early Years Foundation Stage. When planning music activities for very young children in your setting, remember that the more opportunities that the children are given to explore and practise particular skills, the more confident they will become in using them in different...

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