Musical Development Matters in the Early Years

This fun and interactive course introduces participants to the Musical Development Matters (download for free here: https://www.early-education.org.uk/musical-development-matters) guidance and demonstrates how easily music can be incorporated into any early childhood setting without practitioners needing any previous musical knowledge or experience. This course will be fun and informative, exploring ways in which music compliments and contributes to all areas of learning and development.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

• Become familiar with the Musical Development Matters guidance

• Explore the free online Musical Development Matters resource

• Learn songs to share and enjoy with babies and children

• Discover musical games and activities

• Explore children’s musical development

• Develop an understanding of how music threads through all areas of learning and development

• Gain ideas as to how to nurture the natural musicality of children

• Observe children’s musical play and discuss how to nurture, and interact with children’s music making

• Explore musical environments and how to create music making opportunities

• Discuss effective planning for musical activities and opportunities linked to the Early Years Foundation Stage

This course will be delivered by Barbara Cavanagh. Barbara has an MA in Early Childhood Music Education and has over 16 years of experience working with young children and families in a wide range of settings. Barbara is a tutor on the Certificate for Music Educators, Early Childhood course and is a trustee of MERYC-England (http://www.meryc.co.uk/people.html).

Please note that bookings will close on 5th March at 9pm.