About Us
The Musical Children website curates a variety of content to promote language development in five-year-olds through music, designed specifically for educators.
Featured Pages
Pedagogy
The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF; AGDE, 2022) highlights the role of play in children’s learning, where music is an optimal instrument …
Language Development
Music supports the holistic developmental requirements of children, including cognitive, physical, social, emotional and language development …
Inclusive Music
Music functions as a gateway for children to connect with a variety of languages, cultural experiences and traditions, expanding their understanding of the world …
Resources
This page provides a selection of resources that educators may utilise to integrate music activities into classroom settings for children …
Science-Informed Teaching
Well-established research confirms that music contributes meaningfully to brain growth and personal well-being (Niland, 2015). Children naturally gravitate toward music, and given that music is a universal human need, the early years are the time to begin musical engagement. As the influential philosopher and educational theorist Plato remarked, “I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning” (as cited in Niland, 2015).
The Power of Music
Victor Hugo states that “[m]usic expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent” (as cited in Dinham & Chalk, 2018).
Acknowledgement
We respectfully acknowledge the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which we learn and work. We honour their enduring spiritual, cultural and custodial connection to the land, water and community. Our deepest respect is given to the Elders, both past and present, and extends to all First Nations peoples and communities around the world.
