Why? Because one prominent goal is to establish music as a venue for parents to play with, love, and bond with their child. A child who perceives music study in this positive light flourishes!
This recently published thesis by Adrienne M. Wills on relationships between parental involvement in music class and the musical home environment sheds some additional light on the excellent reasons for attending music class with your child.
- 86% of young students need parental encouragement in music making during class.
- Parent involvement during music class helped students feel more competent.
- Parent involvement during music class fostered a strong bond between parent and child.
- Parent involvement coupled with a musical home environment improved music retention, plans to pursue music, music achievement, and music aptitude.
- Participation in early childhood music classes enhanced the musical home environment.
- Parents and children begin to communicate and relate to each other in a more meaningful way as a result of shared music class participation.
- Model enthusiastic participation and respect (you are being watched and copied!)
- Look into your child's eyes, smile, give frequent hugs, rock him on your lap.
- Endorse the spirit of playfulness in class and at home practice.
Kind regards,
Gina Weibel, M.S.
Let's Play Music Teacher
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