Understanding the power of music
At the end of September 2019, an exciting announcement was made by the National Institutes of Health (NIH): A massive $20 Million is being spent over the course of five years in order to...
Closing the Gap: “Music should have far greater emphasis in the EYFS”
“A new research report launched on Monday 25 March 2019 at the House of Lords by Soundabout, reveals that targeted music sessions for children in the early years and their families in areas...
Language Development in Early Childhood
At Boogie Mites, we are passionate about using active music making to close the attainment gap – the gap in educational achievement and life chances between children from higher and lower...
An Intergenerational Evaluation: Wellbeing & Community Cohesion through Music
Over the last 8-months, an evaluation measuring community cohesion and well-being has been underway in two care homes and a day centre in Portsmouth. These settings care for older people...
EY Teachers Supporting Community Cohesion Through Music
How can we strengthen community cohesion through music? Why Music? How does Boogie Mites support community cohesion? Wherever in the world, and for whatever reason you engage in it, music...
Flexible Thinking in the Early Years
Our Boogie Mites Tutor, Liv McLennan recently attended neuroscience lectures hosted by Nursery World. In this article, Liv summarises “Flexible Thinking” that was delivered by Dr. Sara...
The Brain, Learning and the Early Years
Our Boogie Mites Tutor, Liv McLennan recently attended neuroscience lectures hosted by Nursery World. In this article, Liv summarises “The Brain, Learning and the Early Years” that was...