Books About Music and Development
These are all incredible, “must-reads” for anyone
interested in knowing more about how music affects children, and what children
are musically capable of.
Music with the under-fours by Susan Young
Kids Make Music. Babies Make Music Too by Lynn Kleiner
The Arts and Human Development by Howard Gardner
Songs in Their Heads: Music and its Meaning in Children’s
Lives by Patricia Shehan Campbell
The Arts and the Creation of Mind by Elliot W. Eisner
The Child as Musician: A Handbook of Musical Development Edited by Gary E. McPherson
The Muse Within: Creativity and Communication, Song and
Play from Childhood Through Maturity
by J. R. Bjorkvold
Parenting Books
Books that I have found most helpful as a parent
Just Tell Me What to Say: Sensible Tips and Scripts for
Perplexed Parents by Betsy Brown Braun
The Blessing of a Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to
Raise Self-Reliant Children by Wendy Mogel
(Even if you’d rather skip over the “Jewish” part, this is a remarkable
book!)
The Emotional Life of the Toddler by Alicia F. Lieberman
ALL development books by Louise Bates Ames (Your
Two-Year-Old; Your Three-Year-Old; Your Four-Year-Old; etc.) She is one of
the top child psychologists, and provides simple, enlightening, and logical
explanations and tips for your children at each age.
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