Cognitive
Physical
Social
Emotional
Musical
Language
- Learning to solve problems constructively.
- Development of listening skills that focus attention.
- Invitation to be expressive, increasing creativity.
Physical
- Opportunity to develop body control during movement activities. For example, during free
dances, young children practice balance while walking and experiment with new movements. - Older children have the opportunity to practice their fine motor skills in art activities.
Social
- Children practice sharing and cooperation during instrument exploration activities.
- Singing game give children the opportunity to learn social patterns, interact with others in a
positive way, and learn to communicate more effectively with others.
Emotional
- The ritual of singing the welcome and Goodbye songs at the beginning and end of each class
provides children with predictable structures and contributes to their emotional development. - Interaction with other children in a positive environment helps children develop emotional
intelligence -- the recognition and management of unique feelings, developing empathy, and the
handling of relationships with others.
Musical
- Expanded listening repertoire to include music of many styles.
- Opportunity to explore and play different instruments -- freely and to a song or beat.
- Children experience the basic elements of music including tempo, dynamics, tone color, melody, and
harmony.
Language
- Through story time, children learn to value and enjoy reading.
- Enhanced language and speech skills through songs, chants, and rhymes.
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