Why Learning Music is Important For Preschoolers

Why should you be spending time helping your preschoolers discover music? Here are a few important reasons:

- dancing to music and making music releases stress and energy. I think anyone who spends time with preschoolers can appreciate that!
- music gives children a way to express their emotions. They're full of emotions they can't express, and dancing around to music is more fun for everyone than dealing with a temper tantrum.
- music makes learning fun! Add music to ANY preschool lesson, and it's instantly a fun game or an exciting activity
-learning music teaches listening skills. Ask them to listen for soft sounds, and loud sounds, fast paced music and slow paced music. It's fun, but they're also learning to listen and comprehend
- music provides a pleasant background for regular activities like playing, eating, and sleeping.

Music can do so much more as well - these are just a few things.

You can start making music a part of your regular day with your preschoolers by:

- playing soft music while they're doing regular activities
- make up new movements to some songs they already know
- sing with your children as often as you can. Even if you don't think you can sing well, your preschoolers will love to hear you sing with them! In the car, with the windows tightly shut, has always been my favorite place to sing with my kids.
- dance with your kids as often as you can. Again, you may want to keep the blinds closed, but your children will love to dance with you. Seeing you move to music will help inspire their own creativity too.

A home filled with music is a happy home!