The Language of Music

Written by: Emily

At Saint Kentigern Preschool we offer the children extra curricula experiences to help them develop and enhance their skills and capabilities. One of these classes is music. Every Tuesday morning Meichen from Lewis Eady comes to Preschool to do a range of fun musical activities with the children. These group times help our students practice the act of listening, concentration, cooperation, and appreciating the language of sound.

Every class is slightly different to make it fun and engaging. There are times when we do various movements around the room in time to the beat of the music and instrument. This encourages our children to differentiate and practice their discrimination skills to work out whether to go at a fast pace or a slow pace and use their listening skills to decipher which instrument is used to do the correct action. Singing is also another activity we do, where we learn to sing at different pitches, keep in time with each other and participate. The children also explore the use of instruments, like xylophones, shakers, tambourines, and their hands to broaden their understanding of sound and rhythm. These music sessions help nurture children’s confidence and self-esteem to talk and participate in a group setting and encourages them to enjoy the magic, wonder and joy that music brings. Children learn that music is used to amuse, delight, comfort, inform and excite. We look forward to more music sessions with Meichen to ignite children’s passion and interest.