Kiddipedia
Today we speak with Dr Vicky Abad about the many benefits music provides children in their early childhood development along with some fun activities we can do at home to keep busy in isolation.
The power of music is something each of us can’t deny. Why, because it connects us with our emotions. Not only this, but it also provides an incredible ability to educate and teach our children.
Did you know that 95% of a child’s brain develops by the age of 5 years?
Research that shows that music participation at home improves numeracy, prosocial skills and attention over and above the effects of shared book reading.
This proves why we need greater emphasis on their early years of development. Lucky for we are joined today with Dr Vicky who will shed some light on this.
Dr Vicky Abad is the Founder and Managing Director of Music Beat Australia, and researcher at the University of Queensland.
We ask Dr Vicky questions including:
- How can creating music help a child’s development?
- Why do people turn to music at times like this? What is it about music that appeals to us and brings comfort?
- What are some fun activities parents can do to help give their child a head start, even if they don’t have a music background?
- How have you used your extensive clinical experience in paediatric and early intervention music therapy and music early learning to help develop the music beat program?
For Vicki’s full article go to:
https://kiddipedia.com.au/benefits-of-music-in-childhood-development/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kidsmusicbeat/
