Do you like
music? Whether it’s rock, jazz, classical country, rap,
easy listening or polka, music is important in our everyday
lives. It can bring out a rainbow of emotions in us. The slow,
soulful playing of violins can remind us of past loved ones.
A strong beat can give us energy and motivation before starting
an important task. And so-called “elevator music”
helps to calm our nerves while waiting in doctors’ waiting
rooms. Regardless of your background, such as being Amish
and living in ****Amish Country Ohio, music is a part of your
life. But how important is music to our babies?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, for whom
the Baby Mozart Music Festival DVD is named after, has become
one of the most celebrated composers of all time. However,
his musical achievements as a child are equally amazing. At
the age of just three-years old, Mozart was already playing
the clavichord (basically, a small piano). One year later,
he was already writing short pieces of music!
Signs of Mozart’s musical genius
continued during his childhood. At just five-years-old, he
gave his first concert at an Austrian university. At seven-years-old,
Mozart once picked up a violin and played perfectly part of
a musical piece that was new to him. Amazingly, Mozart had
never had a single formal violin lessons! Young Mozart toured
Europe for three years, and was featured in various concerts
for kings and queens. When he returned to Austria, he wrote
his first opera at the age of 11-years-old!
Will your child be the next Mozart?
Well, whether or not your child is Amish
and living in Berlin
Ohio, music is nonetheless important in his or her life.
Here are some reasons why nurturing early childhood music
is so vital:
1. Music can help to develop a child’s
fine motor skills (i.e. using small muscle groups to play
a piano) and gross motor skills (i.e. using large muscle groups
to dance). In addition, music improves vocal, speaking and
listening skills.
2. Rhythm and pitch are part of your
child’s natural development. Sometimes children
would rather sing than listen, skip than walk, and dance instead
of standing still. Is this normal? Yes!
• A fetus is already aware
of the heartbeat of his or her mother
• For centuries, music and lullabies have become standard
methods for helping babies fall asleep.
• In what experts refer to as “The Mozart Effect,”
exposure to classical music can have a significantly positive
effect on humans’ physical and mental health. Several
studies have proven this theory. And this beneficial effect
of classical music influences not only adults, but also children
as well.
3. The sharing of musical instruments
and playing in a “band” can help toddlers to learn
important social skills.
4. Music can have an important influence
on the development of a child’s brain, particularly
through the age of six-years-old. During these years, the
most significant brain development occurs.
5. Infants and toddlers tend to be
less inhibited about making errors, than older children are.
After children start elementary school, they are required
to learn the “correct” way to sing a song or play
an instrument. However, pre-school children can have jam session
on a toy grand piano, without being worried about hitting
the right keys. As a parent, try to grin and bear the sour
notes.
Not every child can become a musical
genius. However, regardless of whether or not you are Amish
and living in Amish
Country Inn Berlin Ohio, music is fundamental in nurturing
your child’s physical, mental, and social development.
It’s more than just music to his or her ears.
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