Brain-Based Instructional Strategies in Early Childhood

John W. Flohr, Ed.D.

Professor Emeritus, Texas Woman’s University - Denton, TX

Diane C. Persellin, Ed.D.

TrinityUniversity - San Antonio, TX

Introduction

During the past two decades, the field of early childhood has witnessed an increased interest in music, movement, and brain research.  Parents read articles in the popular press about making children smarter or temporarily increasing spatial ability scores through listening to music and music lessons.  Another notion in the news is that children have windows of opportunity in which to learn music, language, and math and that these windows close before puberty.  The news articles and…