7 Surprising Benefits of Music Education
August 17, 2009 at 7:34 am | In Kindermusik | 2 CommentsTags: kindermusic, Kindermusik, Music, Music and Movement, School Readiness, Whole Brain
Listen to the singing, the laughing, and the shouting; the jumping, stomping, and clapping; the exuberant thumping of drums, the rhythmic rattling of maracas, and the festive jingling of bells. Listen to children making music, and it’s easy to hear they’re having fun.
What’s not so obvious is that while children are singing and clapping, jumping and wiggling, and shaking and tapping on instruments, there’s a whole lot of learning—and growing—going on.
Children, unlike adults, learn primarily through sound. They naturally focus attention more easily on sound than on visual stimuli. The rhythmic sound of music, in particular, captures and holds children’s attention like nothing else, and makes it a valuable learning tool.
Music education increases children’s intelligence, academic success, social skills, and even physical fitness, in ways that may surprise you.
Read the full article here. 7 Surprising Benefits of Music Education
Thank you Merri for pointing out this wonderful article.
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