This important book provides practical guidance for parents teachers and otherearly years practitioners who are concerned with young childrens musicaldevelopmen... » 

This important book provides practical guidance for parents teachers and otherearly years practitioners who are concerned with young childrens musicaldevelopment. The authors highlight the relationship between music and thedevelopment of communication the expression of emotion and playfulness. Theyshow how these three elements in conjunction with musical activity andexperience underpin all future learning including the development of language.They go on to explore music as a subject in its own right and its role insupporting other areas of the curriculum.Insights from a wide range of research are presented in a way which makes themaccessible to practitioners so that they can be used to inform and developeffective practice. Practitioners and parents are encouraged to have confidencein their own musical ability.The book provides a wide range of practical strategies and activities. It willshow that everyone is capable of enjoying making music with young children andcontributing to their future musical development. «