Echoes of childhood

Songs that have left their mark on future early childhood educators

Bibliographic Data

ID21717684
AuthorsMar Galera-Núñez (0000-0003-3693-1694, Universidad de Sevilla, corresponding author), Rocío De Frutos Domínguez (0000-0001-5740-7889, Universidad de Sevilla), Olga Duarte Piña (0000-0001-7341-6689, Universidad de Sevilla)
Year2026
Volume28
Issue1
Pages23-36
Publication date2026-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMusic Education Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1461-3808 • E-ISSN: 1469-9893
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14613808.2025.2567934
OpenAlexW4415477875
LanguageEN
References cited20

This study aimed to identify the most significant childhood songs for students in the Early Childhood Education Degree and their families. Participants completed a questionnaire about one song that marked their childhood. They described when, where, and how they learned it, and reported the emotions and memories it evoked. Qualitative and quantitative techniques were used to analyse the results. The results indicated that participants mostly preferred popular songs, which were often transmitted through technological media. This finding suggests that technology and communication channels play a central role in shaping children’s cultural identity. Educators should consider strategies to enrich children’s sound environment by integrating traditional transmission methods with new media

Child development · Early childhood · Early childhood education · Music education · Narrative · Singing · Child Development and Digital Technology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Education Methods and Practices

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