Nurturing with Music
Developed by Miho Sato, MMT, MT-BC
A Partnership Between the Community Music School of the Piedmont and the Piedmont Child Care Center
Nurturing with Music provides a musical and nurturing environment where children are encouraged to explore sound, rhythm, and movement. Through playful, creative, and interactive experiences, children discover the joy of making music while developing essential cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and sensory skills.
Philosophy
Program Goals
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Introduce young children to the world of music
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Support healthy development across all areas—cognitive, physical, social, emotional, sensory, and school readiness
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Encourage imagination, creativity, and self-expression through musical exploration
Skills Fostered through Music
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Cognitive – Focus, following directions, academic readiness (numbers, letters, colors), creative thinking
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Social – Turn-taking, greetings, cooperation, transitions, teamwork
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Emotional – Joy in music-making, empathy, respect, self-regulation
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Motor – Gross and fine motor coordination, eye-hand coordination
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Communication – Speech, articulation, and nonverbal expression
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Sensory – Experiencing and integrating a variety of sensory inputs (auditory, tactile, vestibular, proprioceptive)
About the Program
The Community Music School of the Piedmont partners with the Piedmont Child Care Center to offer joyful, developmentally focused music classes where children explore sound, rhythm, and movement through singing and play.
Since 2005, this beloved program has grown to serve all PCCC classrooms. In 2023, it expanded into Nurtured by Music, providing two weekly classes—one supported by families and one funded by CMSP scholarships—so every child can experience the benefits of early music education.
Lasting Impact
Through this long-standing collaboration, PCCC and CMSP continue to nurture children’s creativity, confidence, and curiosity through the power of music. We are deeply grateful for CMSP’s partnership and their commitment to supporting our diverse community of young learners.