Early Music Lessons

Even as infants, children seem to enjoy music more than other noises. Simple tunes with rhythmic beats and singing can be fun for parents and children. Early interactive music lessons can help encourage brain development, facilitate early math skills and improve vocabulary.

  1. Brain Benefits

    • Early exposure to music can have a profound effect on a child's brain development. Offering babies and toddlers a wide variety of experiences can help create pathways between cells in the brain. The rhythmic nature of music can also help very young children develop math skills. Allowing them to bang sticks, ring bells or sing silly songs can help with creativity. Also, learning songs and singing them can help develop vocabulary.

    Appropriate Lessons

    • Before choosing a music program, make sure it is developmentally appropriate. Classes should be short -- 40 minutes or less. Instruments should be made for children's small hands and simple to use. The focus should be on having fun, rather than learning anything complicated. Young children love to move, so movement should be a part of the class.

    Types of Music

    • Play a variety of music types with your toddler. Nearly any kind of music can be fun for children, but, short, simple, cheerful tunes are often best.

    Instruments

    • Toddlers love simple instruments, such as bells, toddler-sized recorders, xylophones and anything that makes noise, such as two wooden spoons. Most experts say to wait before starting more complicated instruments such as a piano or violin until a child is at least 3 years old.

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