Tips For Using Music To Support Early Development

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Why does music support early development?I spoke with a music therapist to confirm what we already know!In this episode, Ayelet sits down with board-certified music therapist and developmental therapist, Meryl Brown, of Developing Melodies.” Meryl is a music therapist  with a “neurologic” music therapy specialty.Meryl and Ayelet discuss:* What “neurologic music therapy” is* The ways music can serve as a learning tool for everyone, as well as a habilitative and rehabilitative tool in the context of therapy* Best tips for parents of infants and toddlers interested in using music to connect with their young child(ren)* And favorite resources!QUICK ACCESS TO LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:Learn With Less Podcast on Holistic LearningLearn With Less Podcast on Infant-Directed SpeechMeryl’s “Shaky Eggs” Song “Driving My Tractor”(Barefoot Books CD + Songbook) – affiliate linkMeryl’s BlogSprouting Melodies BlogOnline Developmental Music Classes from Learn With Less in the Community LABCONNECT WITH US!Ayelet: Facebook / Instagram / PinterestMeryl: Website / Facebook / InstagramText Transcript of This EpisodeWelcome to episode 44 of the Learn With Less Podcast. Today, I’m speaking with Meryl Brown, a board-certified music therapist and Developmental Specialist working with young children, and Founder & Director of Developing Melodies Music Therapy Center in Bloomington Illinois. Meryl, welcome!Meryl: Hi! Thank you so much for having me! Glad to be here!Ayelet: Thank you! So, I have asked you to come onto the show today to speak a bit about music, about why it’s such a powerful tool and why it can be considered therapeutic for all infants and toddlers – as well as their adult counterparts! So, first, let’s just hear a little bit about you and what brought you to the kind of work you’re doing today.Meryl: For sure. So, my background is music education, originally. I went to school in upstate New York, SUNY Potsdam Crane School of Music, to study music and how to educate the youth with music. While I was in school,