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Music and early years

Why is early years music important?

We all want to give children the best start in life and at CMS we provide a myriad of musical experiences for around 1,500 children. We are delighted to announce that CMS is 'an outstanding service' (Local authority music services peer moderation in partnership with the Department for Education (DfE) 2011).

We have something important to offer your child 0-5 yrs too. Together with your children, you will embark on an exciting musical journey, experiencing live music, together with further opportunities of accessing a wide range of musical instruments.

Zoltan Kodaly (1882-1967), a prominent music educator, said that, "music education begins nine months before the birth of the mother". At 26 weeks pregnancy the capacity for a baby to hear is fully developed. "The younger the child, the more easily it learns, the less it forgets".

How can music help in early years child development?

Using carefully selected rhymes, songs and activities, the music skills learned can support the early years Foundation stage goals of:

  • Personal, social and emotional development
  • Communication, language and literacy
  • Problem solving, reasoning and numeracy
  • Knowledge and understanding of the world
  • Physical development
  • Creative development

What we can offer

  • Setting-based topic or themed packages delivered formally or informally
  • Together in Time - a family learning experience
  • Music Therapy for children with additional and special needs

Together in Time

The aim of Together in Time is to create a fun, musical environment which the family experiences together. We include themed sessions along with the use of puppets and other props. The child interacts with the parent and does not feel overwhelmed by having to perform. This not only enhances the quality of the learning but also fosters the parent/child bond.

Music Therapy - for more specialised therapy

Music Therapy is a therapeutic treatment with the use of music as the primarily non-verbal intervention. It is based predominantly on improvised music in which the children can express themselves, become aware of their feelings and interact more easily.