songs for seeds Sprouts Learning in Scotch Plains With Early Childhood Enrichment Music Program

Debbie Martin and local musician Ray Andersen opened a song for seeds at 551 Park Ave in Scotch Plains on January 31st, 2020. song for seeds host 45-minute classes that aids in expanding a child’s knowledge of shapes, numbers, counting, colors, sounds, and movements all through music. "Music as we know it is such an asset to stimulate learning and brain function. Kids respond to it emotionally and do have a better learning outcome," said Martin.

Scotch Plains is Martin’s second song for seeds because "this was a perfect match. I have a background in education and love music and this fit into my passion."

This interactive musical environment where children are encouraged to sing along and play an instrument “taps into kids’ cognitive resources,” said Andersen. The children get to experience every genre of music from rock and roll to R&B. Anderson says they even “have a three-piece rock band that performs live at a low volume to create an interactive environment."

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