Music Engagement Program

Celebrating Beethoven!

Today's google doodle celebrates 245 years of Beethoven, and involves a wonderful interactive musical game and animation: https://g.co/doodle/uzdg5u

In 1999 MEP founder Susan West arranged her wonderful 'Oh Beethoven', the story of Beethoven's life set to his most famous musical themes. Here are some excerpts from the peice, performed by childrenback in 1999, accompanied by Dr West. If you are interested in learning about 'Oh Beethoven' contact the MEP. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDq7iIQmzKk

Interesting article. The main point to take away is that playing with and making music with your baby, singing songs with them in the bath, making up songs in the car, is very important.

https://theconversation.com/jamming-with-your-toddler-how-music-trumps-reading-for-childhood-development-49660

Jamming with your toddler: how music trumps reading for childhood development New research shows shared music-making with toddlers may have benefits above and beyond those of reading.

MEP Professional Learning
An additional series of teacher professional learning sessions for the month of May has been released.
These include 'Accredited' and 'Teacher Identified' PL.
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