Article Link: http://exchangepress.com/article/value-of-music-for-learning-and-living/5015386/
The thrill of hearing a mother’s singing, the joy of moving to music played by an older sibling, the awareness of sounds around the play yard, and the growing ability to tell who or what is creating these pleasurable experiences all encourage young children to be involved in the world around them.Such involvement is a fundamental condition of life, for the child, for the parent, for success in life. When children are born, they thrive only if certain experiences are continually available, including sufficient light, sound, nourishment, and human touch. To respond to these stimuli, the infant comes equipped with many reflexes, such as an eye-blink response, the ability to suck, and the ability to hear and orient toward sounds.
Beyond a collection of universal basic responses, however, all else must be learned: how to walk, how to talk and in what language, how to use numbers, how to solve problems, and all the skills and knowledge that a child must acquire to be a successful, contributing member of family and community.
Most adults understand the need to give children time and experience to experience growth. They have watched brothers and sisters grow, they have seen neighborhood children develop, and ...