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

A pioneering music educator reveals how music can supercharge early childhood development—and explains how parents and educators can harness its power.

Since opening her famed Parisian conservatory more than 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 to targeted songs and dance routines, to five-year-old Constance, who nourishes her empathy, creativity, and memory while practicing music from other cultures. Now, in The Musical Child, Koenig opens her classroom to parents, caregivers, musicians, and educators - offering easy musical games and techniques for the home and school, revealing the many ways in which music can help children thrive, and showing how, in the twenty-first century, its practice is more vital than ever.