Podcast
Tune in for a dynamic mix of topics tailored for early childhood professionals!
The Importance of Play in a Child’s Life
Author and CICC Coach Sandy Heidemann joins us and she shares the ways play supports and enhances a child’s development of language, motor skills, cognitive skills, and social-emotional skills.
(Length: 17:26)Music and Preschool Development
Join our guests from MacPhail Center for Music, Early Childhood Music Educators, Jane Tate, and Cari Gregerson as we discuss the developmental pathway of preschoolers and how music can help build skills. Song ideas and other useful activities are shared.
(Length: 19:48)Music and Toddler Development
Join our guests from MacPhail Center for Music, Early Childhood Music Educators, Jane Tate, and Cari Gregerson as we discuss the developmental pathway of toddlers and how music can help build skills. Song ideas and other useful activities are shared.
(Length: 22:20)
Music and Infant Development
Join our guests from MacPhail Center for Music, Early Childhood Music Educators, Jane Tate, and Cari Gregerson as we discuss the developmental pathway of infants and how music can help build skills. Song ideas and other useful activities are shared.
(Length: 21:23)The Music and Learning Connection
Listen as podcast guests Dianna Babcock and Jane Tate of MacPhail Center for Music discuss the evidence that music does have a positive impact on a young child’s executive functioning skills. Helpful tips for infusing music into your setting will also be shared.
(Length: 20:56)Benefits of Music on Children's Development
Listen as Priscilla Weigel and her guest Dianna Babcock of MacPhail Center for Music chat about the way music can enhance learning. They discuss the benefits music has on a young child’s overall development, specifically emotional regulation, working memory, and attention, which supports school readiness and overall executive functioning.
(Length: 14:09)