In this episode, Dr. Ruybalid talks about why early childhood music education is so important. You'll hear why starting kiddos from such a young age not just learning, but experiencing music will help carry them into elementary school and then adulthood and how to implement music learning for the youngest of students. If you're going to be asked to teach preschool music at some point, or this is something you've wanted to learn more about, this episode is definitely for you.

Dr. Michael Ruybalid is the Music Education Specialist at the University of Montana. He teaches courses in undergraduate and graduate music education and supervises student teachers in their general music placements. Dr. Ruybalid earned his PhD in music education from the University of Oklahoma, and currently holds Kodály certification (Levels 1-3), Orff-Schulwerk certification (Levels 1-3 and a Master Class) and Elementary Level 1 certification in Dr. Edwin Gordon's Music Learning Theory. He previously taught music education coursework at the University of Maryland and Southeastern Louisiana University. Prior to entering higher education, Dr. Ruybalid taught PreK-12th grade music for eight years in both private and public schools in the San Francisco Bay Area. Dr. Ruybalid has presented pedagogical and research sessions for local, national, and international audiences, including several conference sessions on early childhood music.

You can connect with Dr. Ruybalid here and can check out the "Everyday Musicality" podcast he referred to here.

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99- The importance of early childhood music education with Dr. Michael Ruybalid