The combination of music and movement in the life of a preschooler is a happy and scientifically-supported approach towards the establishment of holistic kindergarten preparedness. These activities work all the senses and all parts of the brain at the same time, helping develop the areas of the brain, which are important in the classroom: auditory processing, motor coordination, emotional regulation and social skills. This interactive model is consistent with the philosophy of Elizabeth Fraley Kinder Ready that places multisensory and experiential learning as a principle of development. To families, music and movement offer a vital energy boost to structured cognitive and social attention of Kinder Ready Tutoring, as a part of the overall goals of Kinder Ready Elizabeth Fraley.
One of the advantages of music and movement is the working of executive functions and concentration of attention. Exercises where a child has to initiate and stop the music, to move according to the beats, and to imitate certain actions directly prepare the brain in terms of impulse control, listening, and ordering. This habit of reacting to the sounds and the management of the body is the basis of the sequence of obedience to the instructions in the classroom and transitional activities. These activities are identified in the Elizabeth Fraley Kinder Ready approach as critical to the development of the self-regulation required to participate successfully in the group environment and in the more intensive tutoring session.
Language and pre-literacy development are also an influential tool that uses music. Songs bring in new vocabulary, complicated sentence structure, phonological awareness, and hearing and playing around with sounds in words, which are the first direct antecedents of reading. The abstract notions become concrete and enjoyable to clap or stomp on syllables in words or sing humming tunes. Such deliberate attention to sound play and vocabulary development is a hallmark of Kinder Ready Elizabeth Fraley’s approach to the development of early literacy skills.
Moving activities are necessary to build gross and fine motor skills and spatial awareness. Moving like various animals, dancing or marching develops coordination, balance, and core strength. Fine motor control and hand-eye coordination are created when using simple tools such as shakers or drums. These physical capabilities assist a child to sit and maintain good posture, move around in a classroom and handle writing instruments. Such physical preparedness is a part of the holistic Elizabeth Fraley Kinder Ready school preparation.
Moreover, the use of music and movement activities in groups cannot be compared to any other method of social-emotional development and collaboration. Turn-taking, empathy, and community membership are all taught by participating in a circle song, using instruments in turns, or moving together with others. It equally offers a healthy and organized channel for getting emotions and energy out. These group activities directly facilitate the social skills development that is one of the priorities of Kinder Ready Tutoring, which exists within a bigger framework of Kinder Ready Elizabeth Fraley’s philosophy of socially competent learners’ development.
Through frequent use of music and movement, families are firing up an engine of development that is multisensory in nature. Such exercises enhance attention, language, motor skills, and social cooperation, which are the key competencies that are carefully cultivated with the help of Kinder Ready Tutoring. The Elizabeth Fraley Vision is marked with this type of synergy in which group activities of joy and skill instruction/focus are complementary.
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