Music and rhythm are important for small children. Even infants will be attracted to music and sway in time to the beat. In Montessori preschool, music is an important tool for teaching, encouraging children to exercise, and developing a social rapport with others. No Experience Required
Children in the Montessori preschool prepared environment are free to express themselves as they wish. We are all familiar with children banging on random items at home, and the classroom merely focuses that natural interest into slightly more conventional forms. There is still a great deal of variation, from xylophones to rain sticks, but the intent is carefully guided. Movement and Music Montessori preschool children are at a crucial stage of their physical development and need plenty of exercise to help their bodies grow. In the classroom, children are encouraged to sway to the music, clap their hands, stomp their feet, and generally let their bodies react to the sounds they hear. As the school year progresses, these random movement patterns slowly transform into concerted actions and more physical movement. Music Comes Naturally Your Montessori preschool will not teach children to love music and movement. Instead, it will work with each child’s inherent love of music as a way to encourage self-expression and aerobic action. Music is found in all cultures, and listening to different forms of music is as much a cultural experience as an entertaining one. Motion and Development When children move along with music, they are also developing critical fine motor skills. Bending, swaying, and dancing are all excellent ways for children to gain more control over how their bodies work. Even an action as simple as learning to tap her feet is helping your daughter develop muscles and coordination. Your Montessori preschool is engaged in developing the whole child, and music is an excellent tool that crosses subject boundaries. From the academics of cultural music to intricate physical movements, music and movement are vital educational tools. Comments are closed.
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