Strategies to Strengthen Learning, Memory, and Motivation in the Early Years

This motivating session is for parents, early childhood educators, and for the community at large. Thomas Metcalf Lab School is sponsoring this evening session at no cost/charge to the community. The session is the

culmination of a two-day workshop sponsored by Metcalf for early childhood teachers. .

Workshop Clinician – Dr. John Feierabend

We know that learning begins at birth. The brain is rapidly developing during the first years of life and it is imperative that children are engaged in meaningful ways during this time in order to help the brain’s infrastructure make connections. Music and movement is a powerful way to engage early brain development.

About It, Jane Healy supports the importance of nurturing the developing neurological network during the early years of life. Music and movement can be effective cognitive strategies to 1) strengthen learning, 2) improve memory and retrieval, and 3) enhance learner motivation and morale.

In her book, Endangered Minds: Why Children Don’t Think and What We Can Do

All children are born with some potential to succeed with music.  But, with inappropriate or no music experiences in the early years, children will lose their intuitiveness for making accurate and sensitive musical responses.  The future success of vocal and instrumental performers as well as musical participation in daily life is significantly dependent on appropriate early intervention.  John Feierabend presents critical information about how children think about music and what we can do to help them musically develop.

September 26th, 2013

University High School

Stroud Auditorium7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Attention: Revised Date Developing Young Brains Through the Arts

Dr. John Feierabend is considered one of the leading authorities on music and movement development in early childhood. He is the Director of the Hartt School at the University of Hartford. Dr. Feierabend makes frequent presentations both in the United States and abroad and is the author of over 60 books, articles, CDs, DVDs, and videotapes. A music educator for over 30 years, he continues to be committed to collecting, preserving, and teaching the diverse folk music of our country and using that folk music as a bridge to help children understand and enjoy classical music.