Did You Know There’s Science Behind all those Children’s Songs?

Last weekend, my sister and I took Harlow and Neve to a free music and arts event at Kiddie Academy . If you haven’t heard of it, Kiddie Academy is a nationally recognized provider of educational child care and the event was a sneak peek into their year-round Music & More curriculum. I used to take the kids to music classes all the time when they were toddlers and it was fun to see that Harlow has still not outgrown the joy of singing along to familiar songs performed by a one-man band. I thought the kids had fun and would have left it at that, but then my sister (the school psychologist) broke down for me exactly why exposing your kids to the arts is SO important. In fact, the Music & More curriculum at Kiddie Academy was developed to improve children’s memory, cognitive development, learning skills and expressive ability. Through music and the arts, as well as a variety of other avenues, Kiddie Academy treats every experience as an opportunity for a child to learn. And here I was thinking the event was just about watching your kid dance around to Old MacDonald! I asked my sister to explain all the underlying benefits that music has on the developing brain. Not everyone knows there is actual science behind most children’s songs! Here’s what she had to say: ———————– When a parent exposes their child to music at a young age, they are probably thinking that they are helping their child develop an appreciation for music, which will hopefully inspire them to play an instrument later on. As a mom of two young children, I think this is a great reason, but since I am also a school psychologist, I know that the benefits of music far exceed […]

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