In early childhood classrooms, music not only lays the groundwork for literacy development, but it can also be used to build an inclusive, multicultural classroom.
In this article published by Harvard Center on the Developing Child, pre-K teacher and singer-songwriter Mariam Dahbi discusses how music can promote empathy and SEL skill-building in early learning classrooms. Dahbi also provides specific suggestions to use music to spark creativity, promote multilingualism, and build an inclusive classroom culture.
Read the full article here.