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"Findings come after Ofsted chief inspector's call for all young children to be taught nursery rhymes" insist Helen Ward, Journalist at TSL Education.
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Singing, playing and dancing with professional musicians has helped three-year-olds progress more quickly in their listening, speaking and behaviour skills, according to research.
A year-long project, involving workshops and concerts from professional musicians and training for teachers, resulted in the children involved making on average three months' more progress than expected in their speaking skills and two months' more progress in behaviour and listening skills.
The Music for Change project included weekly musician-led workshops, in which nursery children could explore and play with instruments, play music games or sing.
Training sessions helped teachers to embed music into their curriculum. The children also visited live performances in local venues – these included musical plays such as the Three Billy Goats Gruff.
Sound progress
The project was evaluated by researchers at the UCL Institute of Education and University of Roehampton.
According to one nursery manager in the report commissioned by Creative Futures, the charity which ran the project: “Children who were shy have come out of their shell [and become] involved in a bigger group. Social and emotional development has improved.
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Source: TES News
