The science behind nursery rhymes – how simple songs support great development in the early years.
Why do we sing nursery rhymes to children? And are there any real benefits besides being a bit of fun? In this interactive session, we will delve between the worlds of neuroscience, early childhood development, and ethnomusicology to understand the social and historical traditions behind nursery rhymes, and their proven impact on the developing brain.
Christine Haslett
Founding Head of School Wellington College Independent School Jakarta
Alicia Knox
Music Teacher St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School
FUTURES and the End of School as We Know It
FUTURES is an ambitious design project that explores the rapid changes of our time, building a framework that challenges us to reimagine our world at this inflection point. It is a design journey through the complexity of our interconnected lives.
Rather than projecting solutions, FUTURES encourages deep questioning as we imagine and visualize possible avenues forward. In this session, we will engage in conversation in the context of the themes of FUTURES and how they might impact early years education. FUTURES is not just about observing our world – it is about actively questioning to reshape the world we want to live in.
Trung Lê
Epic Decade
Darin Jellison
Principal, Blackney Hayes
