Young children are extraordinary learners.
Between birth and age six, the brain is at peak plasticity. During these years, children are building the foundations that make learning possible: attention, memory, language, emotional regulation, curiosity, and the ability to keep trying when something is hard.
This is why early experiences matter so much. What a child hears, repeats, moves to, sings, feels, and shares during these years helps shape how that child learns.
NILLA was built for this window.
Every song in the app was chosen and arranged with purpose. Rhythm, repetition, movement, language, memory, and emotional connection are part of how the music supports a developing child.
On this page you will find resources we have gathered for parents and caregivers: articles, videos, book recommendations, and some of NILLA's own insights from her work with children and music.
Reading we recommend for parents and caregivers.