Join Early Years Specialist Abigail Carr and Boogie Mites trainer Tasha for an engaging and evidence-informed webinar exploring the vital connection between music and language development in early childhood.
Through neuroscience insights, practical demonstrations, and interactive discussion, we’ll highlight how active music-making supports children’s brain development and strengthens the foundations needed for speech, language, literacy, and school readiness.
Course Content
- Why music is a “whole brain workout” — and what that means for cognitive development
- How music activates and strengthens neural networks involved in listening, speaking, reading, and writing
- The ‘magic triangle’ of auditory, visual, and motor processing — and how rhythmic music supports this integration
- Practical ways to use rhythm, rhyme, melody, and movement to support speech and language development
- The importance of building sound processing skills before introducing phonics
- Real-world strategies and activities you can implement straight away — including Boogie Mites song “Let’s Tap a Word”
Course Details
Date: Thursday 21st August 2025
Time: 6pm HKT /11am UK time (BST)
Where: Zoom
The recording of this webinar will be made available for you to watch until 30th September 2025.
Digital Resources
Boogie Mites song resources will be available for you to access via our CustomerHub:
- Let’s Tap a Word
Course Tutors
Abigail Carr works with mums of young children, taking them from anxious and unsure about their child’s behaviour and learning, to connected and trusting of the processes to positively influence their moral character and academic outcomes. Abigail also helps teachers and schools, through custom training and mentorship, to provide the operational school culture, the pedagogy and the staff professional development required to maximise the learning outcomes of children in early years classrooms.
Tasha Bretten has been working as a Boogie Mites teacher and trainer for 2 years following 13 years as a Primary School Teacher working across all year groups, with a passion for supporting children’s literacy and musical development. Tasha is a trained opera singer but having said this she is first to say: “ You don’t have to be a trained singer to lead Boogie Mites. You can do it!”
Certification
A CPD Certificate will be issued following completion of a short feedback form