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Early Childhood Music Classes: What is their value and what is appropriate?  
"All children are musical beings. They are born with an aptitude for music. But that aptitude diminishes if it is not nurtured in the first nine years of life. By helping our children reach their full music potential we are helping them come into their own as well-rounded human beings."

Music for Babies: A New Twist On An Old Idea 
“In order to learn something, there must be sensory input, a personal emotional connection, and movement…Emotions interpret each experience and help us to organize it in terms of our view of the world.”

Just for Toddlers
"Unlike cribs, strollers, and clothes, children never outgrow music, and all its benefits. Music has something special for each child—no matter his or her age. As you think about your toddler’s activities keep this in mind, and plan to make room in your schedule for music.

The Musical World of the Three- and Four-Year-Old
"It can be a bit challenging to teach a group of children this age for a number of reasons:
• They do not yet have the reasoning capabilities of the older four-and-a-half or five-year-old.
• They are very verbal and because they do not have a true sense of inner speech they say every thought that pops into their heads.
• They have just discovered their imaginations, which can sometimes take the class to places other than what the teacher originally had in mind when carefully planning your lesson. "

Music Makers at the Keyboard: An Alternative to Traditional Piano Lessons