Transcript Learning Music Can Make Kids Smarter

Learning Music
Can Make
Kids Smarter
A Research Review
Scientific Research Shows
Music Study Helps Young
Brains Develop...
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Music is a basic building
block of intelligence
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Playing music develops
critical neural connections
Benefits of Music Study...
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Improves Spatial Reasoning
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Improves Flexibility of Thought
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Builds Abstract Reasoning Skills
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Develops Good Work Habits
Music Prepares Kids for
Science & Math
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Piano instruction improves
math centers of the brain
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Preschoolers perform 34%
higher in spatial-temporal tests
Music Training Helps
Under-Achievers
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Music and visual arts training
given to under-performing
first graders
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After 7 months art students
surpass peers in math tests
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Marked improvement in
behavior and attitude
Music Helps Students
Grasp Math
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Eighth, quarter and half notes
used to teach fractions
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Test group scored 100% better
in math skill
High School Music Makers’
Test Scores Higher
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Dept. of Educ. tracked 25,000
students over ten years
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Music-making students
outperformed
non-musical peers
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Results same for all
socio-economic groups
Music Students Score Higher
SATs
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Average 57 points higher in verbal
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Average 41 points higher in math
Music Students Enjoy Greater
College Success
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Music majors are better readers
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Music majors are most successful
med school applicants
Student Musicians Less Likely
To Have Alcohol Problems
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Study of 362 college-age
students at University of Texas
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Music-makers less likely to
abuse all substances
Music Making Develops The
Brain in Many Ways
• Better Math Skills
• Better Reading Skills
• Better Social Skills
What We Support
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Music is a core subject
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It should be taught to all students
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It should be taught in all grades
Give Our Children the
Advantages of Music
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Playing a musical instrument
can help our kids become better
students and better citizens
Learning Music
Can Make
Kids Smarter
A Research Review