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And the sound of the xylophone was terrible – no difference in tone, just a clunky sound no matter which note you hit.

I remember buying a wooden xylophone for my son when he was a baby. Just as other materials in the classroom, we value beauty and quality in the instruments we provide. – Judi Orion, Montessori trainer Some examples of musical instruments in our classroom In the same way as it is important to be in a language environment to learn spoken language, we can create and provide a musical environment for children where they absorb the words of songs, the rhythms, and the appreciation for playing musical instruments.” We’ve talked before about providing a rich environment for the child – a beautiful and engaging home environment, rich language spoken around them – and this includes exposure to music. The young child has an absorbent mind and has the ability to easily absorb and take things in from their environment. There is almost nothing sweeter than seeing a baby starting to rock its body or move its arms when you sing together. Music is so rich in terms of history, culture and the effect it can have on our minds and body. No better gift can we give to the children than to open this door for them.” Music can touch us in a way that nothing else can. Fortunately babies, toddlers and preschoolers are such enthusiastic participants and without judgement, that I have never felt shy playing music, dancing and singing with them. I have to confess to not being naturally talented in the music area. #signsofsummerĪfter all these years of writing blog posts, I don’t think I have ever written about the music area of the classroom.

We can at last feel it – summer is just around the corner! I have a suitcase of clothing in the language corner of our classroom and I was finally able to retire the rainboots and rainclothes for this year, and replace them with the swimmers, sunhat, tshirt, flip flops and swimming arm bands.