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music development matters
Moving and dancing
Birth -
11 months
Moves their head in direction of music
Enjoys finger rhymes
Enjoys being tapped or moved gently in time with music
8-20
months
Gestures what songs they would like to be played
Claps hands
Moves whilst singing
Moves to the beat of music
16-26
months
Moves themselves differently depending on the music
Enjoys dancing and playing instuments
22-36
months
Moves in response to rhythms heard played
on instruments
30-50
months
Claps or taps to the beat
Physical interprets different genres of music
40-60+
months
starts to dance and sing at the same time, or sing and play and intrument at the same time
Physically responds to changes in music
Replicates familiar choreographed dances and choreographs their own
Exploring and Playing
Birth to 11 months
Encourage young children to explore the environment around them
Shakes instruments with one hand and in both hands simultaneousy
Explores the environment through sound exploration
Copy the sounds that babies make
**8-20 months
Responds to "my turn,your turn"
Holds small instruments in each hand
Holds a beater in each hand
Responds sensitvelty by turn taking, making eye contact and allowing children time to play
lListen respectfully
Hearing and Listening
Birth to 11 months
Encourage turn taking and early conversation by allowing time for babies to listen and respond to vocalisations.
Allows time for babies to anticipate phrases and actions within familiar songs.
16-26 months
5 Top Genres of music, 1. Nursery Rhymes 2. Classical 3. Pop 4. Christmas and 5. relaxing
Vocalising and Singing
Birth to 11 months, babies vocalise through crying.
22 to 36 months, toddlers sing and chant with and to others.
16 to 26 months, infants anticipate and sing certain words in songs.
30 to 50 months, children create their own songs, often with a real sense of structure.
8 to 20 months, infants may vocalise while listening to familiar music.
40-60 months, children begin to sing entire songs.
Children benefit from musical games, nursery rhymes, pitch matching games, call and response and puppet songs.