Tips For Using Music To Support Early Development

Why does music support early development?I spoke with a music therapist to confirm what we already know!In this episode, Ayelet sits down with board-certified music therapist and developmental therapist, Meryl Brown, of Developing Melodies.” Meryl is a music therapist  with a “neurologic” music therapy specialty.Meryl and Ayelet discuss:* What “neurologic music therapy” is* The ways music can serve as a learning tool for everyone, as well as a habilitative and rehabilitative tool in the context of therapy* Best tips for parents of infants and toddlers interested in using music to connect with their young child(ren)* And favorite resources!QUICK ACCESS TO LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:Learn With Less Podcast on Holistic LearningLearn With Less Podcast on Infant-Directed SpeechMeryl’s “Shaky Eggs” Song “Driving My Tractor”(Barefoot Books CD + Songbook) – affiliate linkMeryl’s BlogSprouting Melodies BlogOnline Developmental Music Classes from Learn With Less in the Community LABCONNECT WITH US!Ayelet: Facebook / Instagram / PinterestMeryl: Website / Facebook / InstagramText Transcript of This EpisodeWelcome to episode 44 of the Learn With Less Podcast. Today, I’m speaking with Meryl Brown, a board-certified music therapist and Developmental Specialist working with young children, and Founder & Director of Developing Melodies Music Therapy Center in Bloomington Illinois. Meryl, welcome!Meryl: Hi! Thank you so much for having me! Glad to be here!Ayelet: Thank you! So, I have asked you to come onto the show today to speak a bit about music, about why it’s such a powerful tool and why it can be considered therapeutic for all infants and toddlers – as well as their adult counterparts! So, first, let’s just hear a little bit about you and what brought you to the kind of work you’re doing today.Meryl: For sure. So, my background is music education, originally. I went to school in upstate New York, SUNY Potsdam Crane School of Music, to study music and how to educate the youth with music. While I was in school,

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If you're looking for information about baby development, or looking for ideas about how to play with your baby to support development, Learn With Less (formerly Strength In Words) is where we discuss all things early parenthood and early childhood. We help families (expecting parents, new parents, and seasoned parents) navigate those early years in an inclusive, educational, and supportive space. Join Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP, author, singer, mother of two and pediatric speech-language pathologist, for a podcast for parents, caregivers, and educators of infants and toddlers. Learn With Less is the place for families to access high quality, evidence-based resources about how their infants and toddlers learn and develop; for regular sessions of music, play and developmental information for both you and your baby, subscribe on Apple Podcasts and visit www.learnwithless.com!