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Have you heard the latest? We take a fresh look at how music can aid in development
Discussing ‘Music and Cognitive Development’ online resource Learning an instrument is known to
KidsDevelopment highlights a recent Canadian study which promote concentration; co-ordination;
compared a group of children aged four to six who took lessons patience and perseverance, as well as
against children of the same age who did not. The findings clearly boosting self confidence. A study by
indicate that the student who took the lessons scored higher in researchers at the University of
general intelligence tests, literacy and maths ability and also Wisconsin and the University of
performed better on simple memory tasks. California showed that when 3 and 4
“While the Canadian Research study included only a small year old children were given simple
sampling of children, the findings were in agreement with piano lessons over a 6 month
numerous previous studies. Educational and developmental period, they performed 34%
specialists have speculated for generations that musical instruction better than other children in IQ
benefits children far beyond the musical realm,” it said. tests, with researchers
In January this year, The Literacy Trust reported that research concluding that music training
produced by the Tel Aviv University’s School of Medicine had found effectively ‘jump starts' the brain.
that playing Mozart to premature babies reduces their resting and Music and musical instruments
energy expenditure (REE) and the researchers have cautiously help to develop baby's
speculated that this could, in turn, help premature babies to emotional, linguistic and motor skills in a non pressurised,
gain weight. enjoyable way: "Playing nursery rhymes and song tapes to your
A paper published online in the Proceedings of the National baby will help them get a feel for the rhythm of language, long
Academy of Sciences on 26th January 2009 suggests that babies before they can understand what is actually being said. As they
are born with an innate sense of rhythm and beat perception. The grow older, new information set to music will be more easily
repetition found in music, lullabies and every day household remembered and singing provides a fantastic way to teach your
sounds has long been said to remind baby of their mother's heart infant colours, numbers and letters," explains Ask Baby.
beat in the womb, going on to play a key role in bonding and A wide range of musical toys, cot mobiles, CD's, DVD's and
social development. Research indicates that many babies who are books which provide comfort to babies while aiding in the learning
played classical music experience higher cognitive development, and development of toddlers, should perhaps be accompanied by
while a strong correlation between music instruction and higher your own personal recommendation that music be central to a
academic performance has been found in a number of studies. child's upbringing.
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