Studies show that parents who create

a ____ musical environment do not

only entertain their kids but also help

them to develop essential music skills.

Music plays a very important part in our

_____.

It is no surprise that

parents use music ______ to express joy, and to

engage or calm their children.

Research undertaken by a team of researchers

in the 1990s showed that the exposure to

music from early childhood onwards helps

children

The psychologist Howard Gardner already argued in

1983 that music intelligence is as important as _______

Music has the ability to strengthen the

connection between the body and brain to work

together as a

In general, the exposure to music

supports children in their ______ process to

learn the sound of tones and words.

Many studies have investigated the importance of

music in early childhood development since the ____.

Children do not express music in the same way as

_

The years from birth to the age of ___ is the most

important period for a child’s musical development.

This is because even the youngest toddlers receive the

tones of music and unintentionally differentiate in

frequency, melody and stimuli.

According to researchers, the early years of

childhood are critical to learn to unscramble the

tones of music and to build up a mental

organisation system to memorise the music.

This means that, like language development,

toddlers develop their musical skills through

imitating and memorising rhythms and tones of

songs such as clapping to a beat and singing in

tune. Without this ability children would not be

able to develop their musical skills.

____ play the most important role in

musical education when it comes to

expanding a child’s musical horizon.

For many

years, researchers have been pointing out that

children whose families are more musically

orientated are considerably more developed

in their musical behavior than children who

experience a less musically orientated

environment.

Research concluded that a rich

_____environment at home fosters a child’s exposure to music

and improves a child’s music ability.

Further research also indicates that parents

develop a _____ bond to their children

when they enjoy music together.

Music is not only a tool that contributes to the

growth and development of a child but it also

helps the family to spend quality time and

have fun.

Since there is no negative consequence to the idea to

connect children with music, it is an activity that parents

can enjoy with their children as often as possible.

Even if

the regular dose of listening to classical music is not likely to

result in sudden ability improvements, it has a positive

impact on a child’s rhythm, movement, and social and

listening skills in the long run.

There are many

long-term benefits of music.

For parents and children listening to music can be 

Most preschoolers love listening or

singing along to ______