Emily Cadiz founded Prelude Early Learning with a mission to make early language and literacy development accessible, joyful, and developmentally sound for all children. A former special education teacher and lifelong musician, Emily began integrating music, sound play, and movement into her classrooms long before Prelude became her full-time work.

Emily’s professional journey spans more than two decades in education, with advanced training in special education, early literacy, and language development. Her work bridges the science of pre-reading with music-based instruction, drawing on research-backed practices that support how young brains learn language and prepare for reading.

She has taught and coached children and educators across a wide range of settings, including public schools, Head Start programs, early learning centers, homeschool communities, and professional development workshops—working with learners from preschool through the early elementary years.

Emily sees this work as both her calling and her service: building confident educators, empowered families, and strong early readers through connection, music, and play. She remains deeply committed to equity, accessibility, and closing the language-to-literacy gap for young children.