July 5, 2022 When you think of music for children, what comes to mind?  The first songs most parents sing to their babies are nursery rhymes like “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” and “Wheels On The Bus.”  While there’s nothing wrong with these tunes for pacifying and entertaining, there are some types of music that can benefit baby brain development. Listening to compositions with rich harmonies and complex rhythms exercises the young mind.  This musical style is called High Information Music and is the core feature of the Nuryl brain-training app. Defining High Information ..read more

June 10, 2022 The 4 most popular music teaching methods today. Starting your child on an instrument is a great way to encourage their curiosity and help them explore their new world through sound and touch.  Most of us learned music education in school to some degree, using varying different teaching styles.  This continues today as teachers seek the best music teaching methods for introducing children to the beauty of playing an instrument. We recently posted a blog on The Suzuki Method, a popular way to get your child started learning an instrument.  However, it isn’t the on ..read more

April 14, 2022 We know all children can have moments of distraction or hyperactivity. While this happens to every child at some point, it can seriously interfere with everyday activities for those with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD or ADD). And while ADHD can be managed through therapy, medications, and more focused parental supervision, many parents don’t realize that music-based therapy can often make their child’s ADHD easier to manage. Understanding ADHD It is estimated that 5.9% of children and 2.5% of adults worldwide have ADHD. It is usually first identified during e ..read more

March 28, 2022 Learn about the Suzuki Method and discover why the Nuryl curriculum is the perfect way to give your child a great musical foundation before they begin learning an instrument! The Nuryl app includes a Suzuki Method playlist. The Power Of Music Children generally love exploring musical instruments. As babies, they love touching the piano keys or strumming the strings on a guitar and hearing the noises. You can see the fascination in their eyes that they are creating those sounds! Surrounding them with instruments is a great way to get them interested in music and foster ..read more

March 4, 2022 In the parenting world, Tummy-Time is a phrase that you will hear often.  It’s a typical water-cooler topic in parent groups where they talk about how much time their little one gets, and you will see it often in parenting and baby magazines.  Veteran parents are fully versed on what it is and are always recommending it.  However, for new parents, the true concept may still be a bit elusive.  Is it just playtime or does it have a deeper developmental significance?  This blog will help you understand the What, Why, and How so you can get started as soon ..read more

October 6, 2021 We’ve been busy at Nuryl!  Our mobile app has been completely redesigned from the ground up to bring you a more accurate, reliable, and intuitive experience.  We’ve also added a web portal for parents to access their Nuryl playlists from any PC, Mac, or laptop. And of course, the core features that Nuryl started with are all still there. High-Information music tracks to stimulate your child’s brain development – Over 300 pieces! Monthly playlist updates tailored to your child’s age Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly stats to help keep your child on track with th ..read more

October 1, 2021 Learning a new language early in life can open a variety of doors for children. Becoming bilingual or multilingual at an early age helps improve one’s critical thinking ability, listening skills and memory. Music, specifically, is a great way to introduce your child to a new language, and it can also be used to reinforce any existing knowledge. While there are many ways to effectively learn a language, children tend to absorb information better while participating in activities they enjoy such as playing, singing or listening to music. Listening Skills: Listening is one ..read more

September 15, 2021 Getting your child interested in music at an early age can have great learning benefits. Certainly, parents who love music and are musicians themselves love to expose their children to the music they enjoy in hopes their child pursues a musical future of some kind, whether it’s just learning an instrument or eventually making it a career. We typically start with learning pitches and rhythms at home and in school, but these techniques need to be continually reinforced to encourage musical growth. What is Solfege? A great way to start your child early in learning pitches an ..read more

August 27, 2021 Have you ever caught your baby or toddler dancing to the rhythm of music? Research proves that babies are actually born with this predisposition to move their bodies in response to music. In fact, they find music to be more engaging than speech! This explains why singing is more efficient than speaking when trying to calm your child. Because of this musical predisposition, creating musical situations and encouraging them to dance is a wonderful way to help them develop their personality and foster social interaction. Dancing is also a great way for you to bond with your chil ..read more

August 6, 2021 Our previous blog talked about your child’s sleep cycles to help you gain a better understanding of their habits and why sleep is so important to a new baby.  If you haven’t read it yet, you can do so here. We already know that as new parents, getting your child to sleep can be a big challenge!  This is especially hard when they’ve been sleeping well for the past few months and now a new routine of waking up 30 minutes after you get them down occurs. You thought you were doing everything right and knew exactly what your child wanted.  However, your original met ..read more