Parental Involvement in a Greek Early Childhood Music Program

Abstract

This chapter discusses parental involvement in the context of the Baby Artist early childhood music program operating in Greece. Parents’ notions of their roles in the classroom as well as their musical and social behaviors and the way they influence children’s participation in the EC music classes are examined through the lens of a mixed-methods research study that took place in the context of the Baby Artist early childhood music program. Findings are presented and discussed to provide input on “styles” of parental participation, stimulate a discussion on the importance and complexity of the social and musical environment created by teachers, parents, and students in an EC music class, as well address that ways teachers and parents may work hand in hand to facilitate the young child’s musical growth.