Music Lessons
Music participation provides a unique opportunity for literacy preparation. Whether the child is singing, playing, or listening, teachers can direct them to listen and hear in new ways which exercises their aural discrimination. Playing instruments and adding movement to the lessons teaches children about sequential learning which is essential in reading comprehension.
Plato once said that music “is a more potent instrument than any other for education”. You will find many teachers of young children who would agree with him. Research has found that music uses both sides of the brain, a fact that makes it valuable in all areas of development. Music affects the growth of a child’s brain academically, emotionally, physically and spiritually.
Music is academic. Music is physical. Music is emotional. Music is for life.
Music Lessons in childhood and particularly before the age of 7 music can have a lasting effect on a child's development, so elementary music education is the key to your child's success!
Unfortunately music lessons have been cut in our many of our schools.
Here are some facts and figures:
1. Students in high-quality school music programs score higher on standardized tests compared to students in schools with deficient music education programs, regardless of the socioeconomic level of the school or school district.
2. Students in top-quality music programs scored 22% better in English and 20% better in math than students in deficient music programs.
3. Students in top-quality instrumental programs scored 19% higher in English than students in schools without a music program.
4. Students in top quality instrumental programs scored 17% higher in Math than children in schools without a music program.
5. Students at schools with excellent music programs had higher English and Math test scores across the country than students in schools with low-quality music programs.
6. Students in all regions with lower-quality instrumental programs scored higher in English and Math than students who had no music at all.