The Importance of Singing & Music in Child Development

16th May 2023 Family

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Singing and music can always be seen as a big benefit to a child’s development. There are many ways that can be of help to a child in their younger years, especially when it comes to their memory development. But it can also be a good way of helping them explore the world of music and how interesting it can be. Here are some reasons why singing and music are very important for children.

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Helps teach children about rhythm

Keeping up with the beat, clapping along to a tune and memorising that tune will help a lot with a child’s understanding of coordination and confidence. They are learning how to actively pick up a beat from other people and learn from that through different approaches to music. Rhythm is important for a lot of things, not just for music and singing. It can help with completing tasks, practical exercises and problem solving.

Gives your child a way to appreciate different kinds of music

While at toddler age your child won’t remember all that they are taught, it is a good way of helping children explore lots of different genres to music. It’s a good time to help children with their understanding of how musical instruments and sounds can make a lot of difference to all of our cognitive abilities. It can also show your child how to explore different ways music can be made.

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Helps your child improve their memory

Memory is a good thing to consider in a child’s development. It will be key to the development of their mind and it will be very important when they start heading to school. Every school will expect their child to recall particular lessons from the past day or week in order to help their studies develop their skills further. 

Singing and music can help with this in many different ways. Songs taught in schools, like at this pre prep school in London, will be designed to help children remember common phrases, spelling rules and maths knowledge. A lot of other subjects can also be used in this way and it has been commonly referred to as a useful tool in toddler learning.

So there you have it. Music has a lot of benefits for children to help them learn new skills, and it can also be beneficial to young adults as well to boost their memory, expansion of knowledge and how to keep a good rhythm. Try out some songs with your child today to see what they can learn.