Manage challenging behaviours through child-centred musical experiences

That’s okay! No musical experience is necessary! You don’t need to be an operatic soloist or concert pianist to engage in short, authentic music experiences.

Rhymey takes the “stage fright” out of exploring music and strips it right back to why we do it - because it’s enjoyable, it’s engaging and it’s child centred.

The power of music is all-encompassing and transcends just the physical body. In relating to young children and Rhymey - music focuses on these fundamental elements:

‍Regulation - A Calm Alert State: Music is a universal tool to calm, focus, energise and regulate the nervous system almost instantly. When children are operating from a "calm alert state" they are able to connect and contribute to their world with greater depth and meaning.

‍The Body - Inhibitory Control: Patience, turn taking, sharing, attention and engagement are all skills inherent into musical play. Every piece of music within the Rhymey Repertoire provides the opportunity to encourage children to tap into their inhibitory control.

‍Communication - Pro-Social Skills: Music is a holistic, interconnected learning experience that supports inclusion and creates a participatory environment. Through music children develop positive social behaviours such as empathy, listening and responding from a calmer, more regulated state of being.

‍The Brain - Pre-Reading Skills: Repetitive, beat focused musical experiences strengthen whole body coordination and synchronicity. Not only does beat synchronisation bring a child into the "calm alert state" but it is also a perfect observational tool for educators to gain insight of a child's "cognitive connectivity" - the foundational stages of learning to read.

All you need is 10 minutes! Ten minutes of any musical experience is long enough to be engaging and short enough to have a long-lasting benefit on the brain, body and nervous system.

‍Research shows that ten minutes of a structured music experience* can lead children into their calm alert state; the most opportune level of self-regulation where they are able to engage in more purposeful and permanent learning.

Rhymey is designed to equip educators with the essential tools needed to develop small, digestible, powerful musical moments for young children. Absolutely no musical training is required.

‍*Rhymey highlights that a “structured music experience” is more than just singing. Body percussion, heavy work, rhythmic movement, beat keeping and so much more all contribute to establishing meaningful music in the classroom.

Exploring music with young children can look and feel different to everyone. On one hand, you may have educators who are seasoned singers and have their back pockets filled with repertoire that they’ve picked up along the way. On the other hand, you may have educators who have very little experience implementing music and have little to no repertoire to work with.

‍Rhymey meets every educator in the middle. Whether you are the “musical maestro” in your service or an educator who is just hungry to learn some fresh, simple songs, Rhymey’s gentle approach has every educator feeling like they “get it”.

Walk away with an expanded repertoire to use with your children the very next day, or deepen your understanding of how music can create permanent positive cognitive change - wherever you are at, Rhymey will elevate your current level of music and movement understanding.