Early Childhood Music at SAM
Music + Neuroscience + Fun = Smart Start, a program by The Royal Conservatory.
With benefits for every child, we are thrilled to offer this transformative early childhood music program for little ones from 0-4 years
About Smart Start
Smart Start is an Early Childhood Music Education (ECME) curriculum designed to awaken a curiosity for music in children, ages 0-6.
Lessons are filled with fun and engaging activities that guide the child through foundational music principles fostering cognitive development.
Smart Start empowers every child and their family to experience the wonder of learning music, while benefiting from the advantages of early cognitive education.
Smart Start Benefits
During a four-year study of 246 children in Smart Start, researchers documented improvements in vocabulary size, phonological memory, rapid symbolic and non-symbolic naming, and singing accuracy.
Research also indicated a greater increase in both musical proficiency and cognitive fundamentals. Evidence also shows that music training in early childhood can be linked to:
- Vocabulary size & grammar
- Reading abilities
- Overall IQ
- Emotional resilience
- Increased empathy
- Increased attention span and focus
- Self confidence
Smart Start Outcomes
Smart Start teaches advanced musical concepts from early childhood onward.
Since the curriculum is progressive, when a child reaches the final courses, they will have gained experience in playing pitched and non-pitched percussion instruments, basic sight-reading, ear-training, and composition.
With this preparation, the child will have a solid understanding of music and be able to begin private lessons on the instrument of their choice, with a marked advantage over the typical beginner.
MEETING EACH CHILD'S NEEDS
Learn more about pre-school music programs at SAM.
Contact us for more information. We will help you to find the right program to meet your needs.
