A key component at every level of South Florida Music’s curriculum is the practice of simple rhythm and tonal patterns to build musical literacy. From our youngest babies to our piano students, reinforcement of patterning occurs in every class. Why are these patterns so important in developing musical literacy? To better understand, let’s think about how a child learns language: …
Children make multiple trips to select and return their musical instruments from the container during each South Florida Music class. To many, this may be of little value. Yet as a researcher and instructor, this one activity reinforces many early childhood developmental domains for every child in the circle. Each walk to and from the container presents an opportunity. First, …