This study explores the application of the Orff Teaching Method in preschool music education in western Guangdong and its influence on young children. Field investigations confirm that this method, centered on elementality, comprehensiveness and improvisation, can significantly enhance children's musical interest, language expression ability and overall development level. In the implementation process, the Application of the Orff Teaching method remains insufficient in terms of improvisation and cultural localization. Prominent problems exist in teaching practice, including inadequate systematic training for teachers, limited teaching resources, tight class hours and difficulties in catering to the individual differences of young children. Based on these findings, this study puts forward targeted strategies such as localized teacher training, enriching teaching resources, integrating local musical elements, deepening home-kindergarten cooperation and optimizing process-oriented teaching evaluation, so as to improve the practical effect of this method in local application.

Xuena Zhang, Elmer Eigio. The Influence of Orff Teaching Method on Preschool Children's Music Education in Western Guangdong. Frontiers in Educational Research (2026), Vol. 9, Issue 4: 99-103. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2026.090415.

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