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Home » Montessori » Introduction to Music for Preschoolers

Introduction to Music for Preschoolers

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Lots of research has been published that shows why music is fundamental in early childhood education. Music is just as important to problem-solving and logical skill development as math and language. Musical intelligence has been elevated by research and I am so happy because, well, music is fun and blends in well with play-based learning and sensorial exercises.

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We love listening to all kinds of music in our home but unfortunately, neither my husband nor I play an instrument. So we have a lot to learn. I was thrilled when I discovered the Musical Instrument Safari Toob to help us teach our son. I am excited to share a way we used these mini instruments with my 3-year-old was a listening activity.

My son immediately took to Safari’s Musical Instruments Toob. We love Safari’s replicas! I love them because they fit so well into so many of our learning activities. We’ve learned about the alphabet, math, storytelling and the world. My son loves them because, well, they are “super cool, mom!” (His words, not mine.)

I barely had the instruments out of the package when he was already exploring the mini instruments – the way they look and the way they play. I’ll admit that he was a bit disappointed that the instruments didn’t actually make sounds!

We talked about as much as I knew about each of the instruments: violin, guitar, clarinet, flute, French horn, saxophone, trombone and horn. I showed him how the instruments basically worked and then he asked to hear the sounds.

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It was perfect. We went through each instrument. He listened so attentively, I was impressed and hadn’t seen that kind of stillness in my preschooler for a while. Then I asked him to sit in a chair across from me and I randomly played the sounds and had him tell me which instrument by picking up the Safari figurine.

Here is a list of a few wonderful books to introduce music to children:


Tagged With: Homeschool, Kindergarten, Music, Preschool, Sensory

About Marnie Craycroft

Marnie hails from Maine where she spent summers buried in sand and winters buried in snow. She is the daughter of a nearly four decade veteran of the public school systems. Teaching has always been a part of her life. She founded Carrots Are Orange in 2010.

Carrots Are Orange is a Montessori learning and living website for parents and teachers.

Marnie graduated from Wesleyan University in 1999 with a BA in Economics. She spent nearly a decade working in investment management. In 2006, she earned her MA in business from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.

Marnie moved to the west coast in 1999 and currently lives in Boulder with her husband and three sons. She is Montessori trained. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, Buzzfeed, PBS Kids, BabyCenter, the Melissa & Doug blog, Huffington Post, and WhattoExpect.com. Besides writing, passions include running (usually after her three sons), photography, and outdoor adventures.

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