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Your Child
Go to Features Intro Page INTRO   PRE-SCHOOL   INFANTS   PRIMARY   SECONDARY
      PRE BIRTH -
18 MONTHS
  18 MONTHS -
3 YEARS
  3 - 5
YEARS
  5 - 7
YEARS
  7 - 11
YEARS
  11 - 14
YEARS
  14 - 16
YEARS
  16 +
 
A practical guide to give you the confidence to support your child's music development and music education, with helpful tips on things you can do.
 
Making music binds people together in a way that nothing else does.
  Leonora Davies, former Inspector for Music and Music Services, London Borough of Haringey
 Your Child's Development
Every child develops at their own pace. Our child development chart helps you follow your child's musical progress at every stage from the womb to teenage years. Child development chart
 
I'm evangelical about music education. Both my children did music at school and took up instruments. They think it's cool and love making music. I think they've gained so much from it, self confidence, a social life and their own means of expression.
Clare Berridge, Parent
 Your Child's Musical Education
Music is a key part of your child's education. We have useful information to help you get the best out of your child's schooling, and a guide to you can expect them to learn as laid down in the National Curriculum in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
 
Getting the Most out of School
What you can do to help.
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Why Music Matters
Find out how music can help your child develop.
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Every Parent Can Help
You Don't Have To Be Musical To Help Your Child.
Don't worry. If you can sing in the bath, we have some great ideas on how to make music with your child.
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Pre-birth - 18 months
What effect does music have on your unborn child? The Mozart effect: myth or magic? First words.
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18 months - 3 years
All about nursery rhymes, music and movement and the kitchen orchestra.
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3 - 5 years
The Foundation stage of the National Curriculum and more learning through play.
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5 - 7 years
Starting primary school. Brush up on Music Essentials and discover Music of the World.
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7 - 11 years
Support your child if they want to Learn an Instrument, sing in a choir, play in a steel band or join a local music scheme.
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11 - 14 years
Starting secondary school. Can you bear the music they love? Recognise your child in our guide to Teenage Tribes?
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14 - 16+
How to survive GCSE and beyond. If they get serious, check out our Careers Guide.
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16+ years
Opportunities and options: further study and careers.
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Every child is unique and develops at his or her own pace. The information in BBC Parents' Music Room is for information and guidance only and should not be treated as a substitute for medical, legal or other professional advice.
OTHER FEATURES
Introduction
Why Music Matters
Every Parent Can Help
Getting the Best Out of School
Child Development Chart
  National Curriculum:
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
 
Link to Careers Guide
  Jacqui McDonnell Find out whether your child has a future in music in our Careers Guide  
 
Link to Kindergarten Karaoke
Kindergarten Karaoke
  Kindergarten Karaoke
Sing-a-long-fun
 
Link to The Listening Game
The Listening Game
  Give your toddler a chance to learn through playing with Listening Game
 
 
Link to Music Sense
Music Sense
  Brush up on music terminology with Music Sense
 
Help you child Learn an Instrument

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