Why Music And Play?
At birth a newborn’s brain is only 25% wired for learning. According to research, exposure to particular music and play activities shapes the brain’s architecture for learning language, reading, and motor skills while fostering emotional and social growth. A newborn’s brain develops from the moment of birth! Babies respond to and reflect the attention of their parents and their environment. Music, steady beat, rhythm, singing, and dancing lay a crucial foundation for language, learning and physical development.
In each LullaBright class our expert instructor guides you through imaginative songs, games and dances using sensory-enhancing props to help Baby develop eye-tracking, language, body awareness, strength, and tactile stimulation, just to name a few.
We are infinitely passionate about our mission to empower parents & caregivers in their Baby’s development! We are taking our 25+ years of expertise in newborn development and bringing it into homes where parents/caregivers can be their Baby’s first and most important teacher. LullaBright will make parents to feel confident and empowered with tools and information that will help their Baby thrive throughout life.
Why Music & Play Work
Develop Language
Did you know that the number of words your Baby hears in the first year impacts their testable IQ when they start kindergarten? Facial expressions, back-and-forth exchanges, and singing songs are food for a newborn’s developing brain. LullaBright’s classes are full of songs and activities that help you create a solid foundation of language for your Baby!
Cognitive Thinking
Your newborn’s brain is wiring up at 2 million connections per second! Meaningful experiences and interactions impact their growing brain and lay a foundation for future learning. LullaBright’s fun and engaging classes give you the tools to help your Baby build a healthy and happy brain! Each activity is thoughtfully designed to enhance your little one’s language development, focus and attention, working memory, and pattern awareness.
Physical Development
Baby’s first year is full of exciting physical milestones. From rolling over, sitting up, reaching for objects, crawling…to eventually walking! LullaBright’s activities help your Baby develop body awareness, spatial awareness, gross and fine motor skills so they can accomplish these tasks. Each activity is thoughtfully designed to help you support your Baby in reaching their physical milestones, while you enjoy special bonding time together.
Bonding & Connection
They way you connect with Baby in the first year lays a crucial foundation for their emotional development and for their ability to learn. LullaBright classes help you and Baby bond through music and play! Our class routines build a sense of trust and security for Baby, and our fun learning activities help you create a special loving connection.
Our Staff
Mary Goodman
Creator
For the past 24 years Mary has developed and taught early childhood music & play programs grounded in the neuroscience of learning. Her wildly successful company, Musicology, has served over 10,000 infants & toddlers in the Phoenix area. She has seen first-hand the impact that music and play have on a baby’s cognitive, physical, and emotional development. Her passion is giving parents and caregivers the tools and resources to unlock their baby’s potential in the important first year of life. In addition, Mary conducts training seminars about music and learning to early childhood educators and caregivers. She and her husband Bryan are the proud parents of three boys Max, Jack and Eric.
Missy Powers
Creator
Missy Powers owned and operated two early childhood learning centers from 1994-2004 with over 30,000 children participating. Missy has been a lecturer for New Directions Institute for Infant Brain Development and gives seminars on how the brain wires up for learning from newborns to age three. Missy is passionate about young children and babies, and is dedicated to providing caregivers with tools to enhance their child’s brain development. Missy is a wife and mother of five grown children, and has nine young grandchildren.