Sue Newman is co-founder and Director of Operations at Boogie Mites UK Ltd, who offer onsite and online music training packages and ongoing support to the early years sector. They have also set up a Boogie Mites Community Interest Company to support business managers to run Boogie Mites in their area under licence, making our music programme available to all children including those in areas of deprivation.
Dr Kathryn Murray is passionate about creating opportunities to give children the best possible start in life and is the founder of Future Strong Education Consultancy, Australia, and an environment design expert – implementing her original Brain-SET Environment Formula©. Kathryn has written numerous articles on productive environments, teaching practices and parenting and has used her 40+ years of experience, research and intuition to support children, educators, teams, leaders and parents.
Discover how the sound environment in your setting can significantly enhance children’s brain development, learning capacity, and emotional wellbeing. Sue Newman and Dr Kathryn Murray share evidence-based insights into creating intentional sound environments that support optimal brain function and foster a calm, focused atmosphere conducive to early learning.
In this episode you’ll:
- Learn how sound directly impacts brain function, attention, memory, and sensory-motor integration in young children
- Discover practical music and sound activities that enhance learning outcomes and social-emotional development
- Understand the neuroscience behind why certain sounds promote calm, focused states in both children and adults
- Explore strategies for designing intentional sound environments that support the “thinking brain”
- Gain evidence-based approaches to using sound and music to supercharge children’s developmental progress
Watch this enlightening discussion between two leading experts to transform your understanding of how sound shapes learning and development in Early Years settings.
Episode Links:
Find the Masterclass on Sound Environment Matters here:
https://www.earlyyears.tv/episode/sem
https://www.boogiemites.co.uk/about/neuroscience-and-evidence/
https://futurestrongeducation.com/
https://brainvolts.northwestern.edu/
https://aud.northwestern.edu/faculty/nina-kraus/
The book ‘Of Sound Mind’ by Dr Nina Kraus is available here: https://amzn.to/49t6m2r
Sue Newman Previous Session: https://www.earlyyears.tv/episode/sue-newman-and-harriet-thomas-on-the-role-of-music-in-community-learning-and-cohesion-with-boogie-mites/
Dr Kathryn Murray Previous Session: https://www.earlyyears.tv/episode/dr-kathryn-murray/
Episode Includes
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