About the Course
Let’s explore how musical learning, exploration, and play can be incorporated into your daily schedule to boost the cognitive development and important social skills of your students while bringing more love, joy, and connection into your classroom community. In this edWebinar, we start with a brief review of current early childhood brain research, grounding ourselves in how musical learning supports everything from early literacy skills, language development, and mathematical thinking to developing self-regulation skills, empathy toward others, and a healthy, happy classroom climate. We then dive into how to make the musical magic happen in the classroom, even if you’ve never sung a note in your life!
Viewers leave feeling inspired to start adding high-quality musical learning into their daily classroom schedule with a toolbox full of age-appropriate songs, fingerplays, and musical activities to engage all of their students. This recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.
Your Instructor
Mary Anderson MFA
Mary Anderson received her master’s degree in music education from Boston University and is an experienced early childhood music educator, talented musician, performer, and thought leader whose mission is to engage, educate, and inspire all young children with high-quality music learning experiences that support their brain development and overall wellness. Mary is the founder of My Music Starts Here, a music integration curriculum for early childhood educators, as well as the producer and host of Songs and Stories, a children’s television program for Virginia PBS.
In addition, Mary provides engaging and inspiring professional development workshops and keynote addresses to empower educators to harness the full power of music to support our littlest learners and create happy, healthy classroom environments. Mary lives in Virginia with her family and envisions a world in which every child has the opportunity to learn, grow, and be inspired by the power of music.