Today’s children are under more pressure than previous generations, with expectations at school, at home, and even on social media. They are more stressed than they have ever been. The [Read More…]
Reasons Why Music Is So Important For Your Baby…
February 1, 2023 By
Is your baby getting enough music? Did you know a lullaby will calm your baby’s heart? Music can raise the baby’s mood, get them excited, or make them calm and [Read More…]
Social-Emotional Learning Is More Important Than Ever and Music Can Help…
November 20, 2022 By
Education Week recently published a great article by Peter DeWitt focusing (once again) on the importance of social-emotional learning. DeWitt had posted a previous article and was (or wasn’t) surprised [Read More…]
Parents & Educators, Here Are A Few Ways You Can Help Children Develop a Sense of Belonging…
September 20, 2022 By
One of the most important things we can do is to provide our children with a sense of belonging. As the world becomes more divided, it can be difficult to [Read More…]
Calming Your Kids: Ways To Tame a Wild Child…
September 15, 2022 By
Physical aggression is common for young children to express themselves when they do not have enough words to say what they want. Aggression in children can take many forms: angry [Read More…]
Using Positive Words – How To Create An Encouraging Classroom With Words and Music…
March 30, 2021 By
NAEYC published an article written by Deb Jones in Teaching Young Children all about the impact of using positive words with children in the early learning environment. Why Words Matter [Read More…]
Helping Children Cope After a Traumatic Event With Music…
March 29, 2021 By
Unfortunately, traumatic events happen every day, in every community. Children may often be experiencing confusion and hear more than we think. As caregivers we need to provide consistency and safety [Read More…]
We Are Making Music That Helps Children Become Good Neighbors…
March 28, 2021 By
A bunch of us on the Growing Sound team grew up with the principles often taught by the late-great FRED ROGERS. We learned so much about critical social and [Read More…]
5 Simple Ways To Encourage Brain Development With Music…
March 25, 2021 By
Babies, babies, everywhere. We all love the little ones and a recent article published in Mindshift offers 5 simple ways to encourage brain development in our youngest of learners… 5 [Read More…]
Using Music With Infants and Toddlers To Brighten Their Mood, Benefit the Brain, and Boost Their Language Skills…
March 20, 2021 By
Back in 2016, ZerotoThree.org published an article by Rebecca Parlakian and Claire Lerner that studied the effects of using Music with Infants and Toddlers. In this article, they explore the [Read More…]