TWO-THIRDS OF KIDS AREN'T READY FOR KINDERGARTEN
WE HELP THEM GET THERE.

Prelude Early Learning™ provides Music-to-Literacy services and products for preschools, family child care programs, educators, and families. Through Prelude Partners, our teaching artists bring joyful, research-informed instruction directly into early learning classrooms using music, movement, storytelling, and play. Weekly partners also receive classroom kits, teacher technology, curriculum resources, and tools that extend learning between visits and into the home.

Our approach is powered by the Finnegan the Dragon learning system, developed with support from NIH funding and tested in partnership with Head Start classrooms. By combining live instruction with standards-aligned curriculum, voice-powered play, and practical tools for educators and families, we make foundational language and literacy learning engaging, accessible, and easier to use every day.

PRELUDE IN THE CLASSROOM

With the help of our lovable mascot Finnegan, Prelude offers a music-based blended learning curriculum with engaging lessons, original songs, and voice-powered play to effectively build early literacy skills.

The language booms were unreal. Students made such big jumps in both language and literacy, we were just surprised by how fast it happened! — Teacher Christy, Head Start, Oregon
We've always sung our routines and reminders—but I never imagined music would drive literacy growth. Now, our kids are outperforming expectations. — Teacher Harley, Head Start, Oregon
The language booms were unreal. Students made such big jumps in both language and literacy, we were just surprised by how fast it happened! — Teacher Christy, Head Start, Oregon

DESIGNED FOR HOW KIDS LEARN BEST

Finnegan the Dragon is a powerful early literacy solution that blends classroom curriculum with music, digital games, and family-friendly tools—so kids build language and pre-reading skills wherever they learn.

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