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In this episode, Tim Topham interviews Laura Kahar about teaching preschool students and the impact of TopMusicLive on music education.

Teaching preschool students can feel both magical and intimidating, especially if you’re used to more structured, one-on-one lessons. In this episode, we're chatting with Laura Kahar to talk about teaching under fives, creating playful learning environments, and what it really looks like to build strong musical foundations from the very beginning. We also dive into the energy and impact of TopMusicLive and why events like this matter so much for teachers. Laura shared how teaching young children transformed her understanding of music learning. She explained how small group learning helps preschoolers learn from each other. The importance of creating a playful and pressure-free learning environment. How young children respond naturally to music as a first language. Laura emphasized that teaching under fives is about immersion rather than instruction. Why teachers should follow the child’s lead instead of rigid lesson plans. Laura encouraged teachers to embrace flexibility and improvisation in lessons. She introduced her HEPO framework: hear it, experience it, play it, own it. How movement and rhythm should come before playing the piano. She described how short, varied activities…

People in this episode

Host: Tim Topham

Guest: Laura Kahar

Topics covered

• preschool teaching
• musical foundations
• playful learning
• TopMusicLive
• group learning
• flexibility in teaching

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TopMusicLive

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