About this course

Music has long been regarded as an important part of early childhood education. In this module, explore music as an integral and vibrant part of a child’s family, community and culture, and how it can be utilised as a powerful tool for learning and development. Written by Dr Amanda Niland, this module is a vibrant look at the foundations of music, ‘musicking’ and musical skills — for both educators and children.

For young children, music can be a way of:

  • connecting with others
  • expressing themselves, and
  • exploring and making meaning through their senses.

In this course you will:

  • understand the central role of music in children’s lives
  • explore how music contributes to children’s sense of belonging and developing identity
  • examine the ways in which music can support and enrich children’s learning and development in communication and language, social skills, motor skills, creative and flexible thinking
  • view music as both a mode of communication and an expressive art form and children as capable musicians, and
  • discover strategies and resources you can use to increase your confidence and ability to share in music-making with young children.

Dates

Start date: 10/09/21

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