inhibitory control

How Music Helps Children Listen, Share, & Cooperate

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Happy.  Well-adjusted.  Confident.  Shows empathy.  Cooperates with peers.  Has good self-control.  Any parent would be delighted to hear this assessment of his or her child.  These words describe the social-emotional skills that are so closely tied to success in school and success in life. For young children, social-emotional development can be enhanced through age-appropriate group musical experiences, like those in the Kindermusik classroom. From
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FOL Fridays – Stop… and GO!

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One aspect of self-control is inhibitory control, or the ability to stop oneself and wait.  Toddlers love stop-and-go games because they allow them to practice control over their physical bodies and to revel in their mastery of this control.  Inhibitory control is important in social interactions where taking turns is involved, and as such is an important skill for success in school. In fact,
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