Songs for the Classroom
Simple children's songs accompanied by language-learning objectives.
KIDiddles
Offers lyrics to hundreds of children's songs and lullabies, as well as stories, games, and contests.
Music Education: Early Childhood
Guide to online and print resources.
Position Statement on Early Childhood Education
National Assoc. for Music Education argues for the inclusion of music as part of the early childhood curriculum; includes benefits of early music instruction and curriculum recommendations.
NNCC Music and Movement Activities
Music and rhythm activities for young children.
NNCC Finger Plays and Action Verses for Children
Includes dozens of classic fingerplays, action rhymes, and action songs.
NNCC Good Times with Music and Rhythm
Defines music and rhythm, explains the importance, discusses what types of musical activities are most enjoyed by children in various age groups, and provides suggestions for sharing music with young children.
Music and Movement
More than 200 hands-on, songs and music activities for young children.
Ideabox - Music and Songs
Lyrics for more than 30 popular kids' songs.
Benefits of Music Education in Preschool Children
Examines how music instruction can help children develop motor skills, build their self-confidence and increase oral and memory skills.
Music Improves Reasoning in Pre-school Children
Research articles suggest that music training significantly and specifically enhances spatial-temporal reasoning in young children
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