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The fact that MUSIC IS FUN should not be underestimated. Stimulating, FUN activities like playing music will capture and hold children's deepest interests. Music has the dual powers of being able to satisfy youngsters strong craving for activity and provide them with lessons for a lifetime.
Making music increases
children's intelligence. It actually improves various cognitive skills,
including their social, observational, analytical & mathematic skills. In
studies conducted by early childhood specialists, preschoolers who received
regular music lessons over several months showed marked advantages over their
playmates who did not. Children dramatically improved their abilities to
work mazes, copy patterns of color, and draw geometric figures. These skills
reflect spatial intelligence, the foundation for more complex types of reasoning
(such as those used in math, science & yes, music).
Music has been found to stimulate every area of the developing brain, and
several
studies with youngsters have linked early musical exposure to superior motor
skills and even social abilities. Although the ability to learn continues
throughout life, hands-on participation in music between the ages of three and
ten seems to train the brain for higher thinking, and children who miss out on
the fun of playing music may also miss some wonderful developmental
opportunities.
In short, music provides a healthy, natural and truly invaluable opportunity for
individual expression. It encourages the development of the whole child by
enhancing cognitive, social, physical, and emotional skills.
How does Drumming Benefit your Child?