ParentGuide-Spring 2019

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BENEFITS OF MUSIC MUSIC PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT. Put on a piece of music in a room full of infants or toddlers and watch the magic happen! You’re likely to see bouncing bodies, waving arms and smiling faces! Children love music. They are natural born musicians, ready to sing, dance and play from the time they are born. Most parents - even those who don’t consider themselves ‘musical’ sing to their babies, even if just at bedtime. Why is this? Even the happy reaction from babies to a simple lullaby routine suggests that musical aptitude is an innate function of being human and worthy of being nurtured and developed.


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