The Musical Child, Joan Koenig
The Musical Child, Joan Koenig
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The Musical Child
Using the Power of Music to Raise Children Who Are Happy, Healthy, and Whole

Author: Joan Koenig

Narrator: Elsa Parent-Koenig

Unabridged: 8 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Mariner Books

Published: 07/06/2021

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Synopsis

“Wonderful.”—Herbie Hancock

A pioneering music educator reveals how music can supercharge early childhood development—and how parents and educators can harness its power.Since opening her famed Parisian conservatory over three decades ago, Joan Koenig has led a global movement to improve children’s lives and minds with the transformative power of music. With a curriculum and philosophy drawn from cutting-edge science, L’Ecole Koenig has educated and empowered even its youngest students, from baby Max, whose coordination and communication grow as he wiggles and coos along to targeted songs and dance, to five-year-old Constance, who nourishes her empathy, creativity, and memory while practicing music from other cultures. In The Musical Child, Koenig shares stories from her classrooms, along with tips about how to use the latest research during the critical years when children are most sensitive to musical exposure—and most receptive to its benefits.A gift for parents, caregivers, musicians, and educators, The Musical Child reveals the multiple ways music can help children thrive—and how, in the twenty-first century, its practice is more vital than ever.

About Joan Koenig

JOAN KOENIG is the American-born founder of L’École Koenig Music School, Pre­school & Kindergarten in Paris. A graduate of the Juilliard School, she has performed as a soloist and chamber musician and has taught in French national conservatories. She lives in Paris.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Elena on January 10, 2025

Such a fascinating read and one I still have to process and start implementing this year, so these are just beginning thoughts. The author is a professional musician and for several decades, led a preschool in Paris that had a robust musical program. She and her colleagues introduced music to childr......more

Goodreads review by Janessa on October 03, 2021

Such an interesting study in how children learning musical skills contributes to their participation in society.......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on April 14, 2021

Thank you to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for an advanced electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! Joan Koenig opened her own conservatory in Paris three decades ago, and has since been working with children and their families to harness the power of music for early c......more

Goodreads review by Zibby on October 01, 2021

This book is about the positive impact music has on the development of children in their early years. Music is universal and as old as humankind, so it has a primal connection to us all. Scientific research backs up the author’s 30 years of experience, showing that our children’s developmental, ling......more

Goodreads review by Kate on February 16, 2022

This book was quite intriguing and unique! The author teaches the reader how to seamlessly weave musical understanding in the lives of children from birth to age 6. She includes many activities as well as the science of why it is affective and important for a child's natural development. I do think......more