Music Together
Music Together® is a collaborative program for both parents and babies up to five years old! Music is very important for the development of little brains. Exposure to art from a young age can brighten learning experiences throughout childhood! The class is guided by a talented musician, and works to cooperate with both the parents and their children to build up their individual strengths. You can read her biography along with the other teachers on our Teachers page.
To find more information on the benefits of the program, or to find more Music Together® locations, you can visit the official site here. MVM’s class is held at our Front Royal location. To learn more about the science behind the program, feel free to check out the official blog.
“The simple and enjoyable act of making music with your child naturally fosters important social and emotional skills, such as self-regulation, self-confidence, leadership skills, social skills, and socio-emotional intelligence.
In fact, recent research[i] has found that preschoolers who engaged in participatory group music and movement activities showed greater group cohesion, cooperation, and prosocial behavior when compared to children who did not engage in the same activities. Singing and dancing together led to increased empathy (the ability to understand and even share in the feelings of others) for the children with whom they were making music. Even in infancy[ii], adult-child music and movement interactions can lead to better communication and increased emotional and social coordination and connection, both rhythmically and emotionally, between the adult and the child. Researchers propose this might support infants’ earliest abilities to engage in positive social interactions with others.
So, you can have fun with your whole family and know that you are also supporting your child’s social and emotional growth!”
~ Creating Harmony: How Music Can Support Social Emotional Development
Music Together® Worldwide Blog
Posted January 23, 2023