Crescendo Curriculum
‘Music is a natural means of communication and provides an inclusive language, accessible to all, regardless of age, disability or culture. Using music in the early years supports childrens' all round development and helps to shape their skills in concentration, memory and listening.’ (Musicleader.net)
Our curriculum at Crescendo is based entirely around the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework (2008 & 2012) and extensive research into the benefits and stages of music at this age. The curriculum is reviewed and updated each academic year to ensure that the planning remains based on the most up-to-date research and findings. The curriculum is split into the following, important, areas:
Personal Relationships and Language: At Crescendo, we aim to provide an opportunity for children to interact with their peers, teachers and parents, through verbal, non-verbal, aural and visual forms of communication. Through collaborative music-making and movement, we encourage children to build relationships with those around them as well as using rhythm, rhymes and songs to build a sense of the spoken word and widen their vocabulary.
Musical Growth and Motor Skills: Alongside encouraging the building of relationships through communicative and collaborative music-making, we aim to provide a musical foundation for children, from which they can grow and develop both musically and socially. We also aim to provide opportunities for children to develop their motor skills through the use of action songs, instruments and dance.
Musical Growth and Motor Skills: Alongside encouraging the building of relationships through communicative and collaborative music-making, we aim to provide a musical foundation for children, from which they can grow and develop both musically and socially. We also aim to provide opportunities for children to develop their motor skills through the use of action songs, instruments and dance.