Music is now a requirement in the National Curriculum for all 5-14 year olds
Music also has to be included in any recognized nursery provision
Importance of music in National Curriculum highlighted by OFSTED report (Office for Standards in Education)
'...excellent and enlightening ... There is much sound advice on singing, on the stages of composition, on how to make listening to recorded music more than mere electronic baby-sitting, on musical literacy and an interesting chapter on movement.' - Times Educational Supplement
'This is really an excellent book ... It is written with passion and combines an intelligent and convincing rationale for music in the early years curriculum with a host of practical ideas.' - Early Years