Music in Montessori

I thought it would be helpful to put all the music links in once place; here you’ll find all the resources I’ve mentioned in the past six posts, as well as some new links. Take a look around!

Movement is a great way for kids to experience music – not only is it enjoyable, it burns lots of energy. Moving to music helps kids internalize concepts like rhythm…

As with all of these topics, it helps to first define what music theory is. Music theory is the study of all the elements that make up music, the most…

This is the next in the music series posts, and probably one of my favorite ways of studying music: learning about musical instruments. A delightful way to introduce kids to…

Along with rhythm, pitch is a basic part of music and one that kids respond to readily. As always, it helps to define what “pitch” is. At a scientific level,…

One of the most basic musical components is rhythm. I often catch my kids tapping or hitting things in a steady beat. Kids seem to instinctively be drawn to rhythmic…

I’m surprised that I haven’t blogged about this yet, but it’s just been sitting in the back of my mind for awhile. When it comes to music (and art, generally)…