Music
with JAMaROO Kids Faculty
About the Activities
From the early stages of childhood, music has been proven to play a pivotal role in cognitive, emotional, and social development. It stimulates various areas of the brain which aids in language acquisition, pattern recognition, and memory formation. Early age exposure can enhance auditory perception, helping infants and toddlers distinguish between different sounds and tones, and reinforce their lexicon and grammatical structures which are easily absorbed at a young age. Moreover, rhythmic patterns in music can support a child’s development of their motor skills by aiding the coordination of their movement when they clap, dance, or sway to the beat.
Beyond the cognitive benefits, music has a profound impact on emotional and social development in young children. Music has the ability to invoke wide ranges of emotion, providing children with a means of expressing and even understanding their feelings before they can verbalize them. For instance, lullabies have been known to create a soothing and comforting environment, fostering attachment between caregivers and infants. Music also provides a multitude of opportunities for children to engage with others in activities such as group singing or playing simple instruments. Instances like these are fundamental in teaching children the need for cooperation and teaching them valuable skills like taking turns and listening to others.
Sweet Sunshine Daycare’s methodology to ingrain our preschool academics and encourage engagement to the activities that we plan often relies on music. The Daycare provides children with a wide range of musical options related to instruments and much of our music is tailored to our preschool curriculum to reinforce learning goals. We provide music in English, Spanish, and some Portuguese to encourage a diverse set of language exposure. The wonderful JAMaROO Kids faculty accompany themselves with their own set of music which alternate in cultural themes to further our goals in providing every child a well-rounded experience at our Daycare.
