American Music Therapy Association

The Bright Start Curriculum is a developmental framework for use in early childhood music therapy. Multiple learning opportunities are created across motor, language, cognition, and socio-emotional domains. Bright Start contains over 100 songs, a majority of which were composed by music therapists specifically for use in early childhood developmental sessions. Research studies using the Bright Start curriculum indicate positive developmental outcomes for infants enrolled in Bright Start groups. This CMTE will cover early childhood development, assessment of specific skill achievement across each domain, and implementation methods for various clinical settings including private practice, medical inpatient, community centers, and preschool.