This study aimed to develop and evaluate a creative music module designed to enhance executive function in urban left-behind children aged six to seven. As urbanization accelerates and labor migration increases, the number of urban left-behind children has grown, their challenges remain under explored. A mixed method approach guided by the ADDIE model informed this study. There were 60 participants randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The intervention lasted 12 weeks and was conducted in a natural classroom setting. Executive function, including inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility, was assessed at three time points: before the intervention, at the midpoint, and after completion. Quantitative data were analyzed using a 2 * 3 mixed design repeated measures ANOVA to examine main and interaction effects. Although the difference in inhibitory control between the two groups did not reach statistical significance, the experimental group exhibited an .....

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