When we understand what each method offers — and where it doesn’t reach — we can combine them to create a more holistic learning journey. This is the challenge that educators face both in formal and informal spaces. Over decades of teaching, I’ve learned that no single early-years music approach fits every child. When we understand what each method offers — and where it doesn’t reach — we can combine them to create a more holistic learning journey.

Sing to your baby before they speak. Rock and sway with your toddler. Clap patterns with your preschooler. Keep exploring rhythm, song, and joy through every stage of those precious early years.