Music Enhances Development

Social

• Can facilitate turn taking
• Can help children in learning to follow directions, or help with task completion.
• Can help children learn about the way that others live
• Can help children learn how to behave in group situations
• Can build powerful connections through singing and enjoying music with others

Emotional

• Can help children to label and express their feelings
• Can help children learn about other’s feelings and perspectives
• Can be used to help children release feelings physically
• Can be calming or change a child’s mood

Cognitive

• Facilitates language development.
• Prepares the brain for learning to read.
• Enhances memory
• Helps children recognize patterns
• Helps children learn to organize and remember information