Music education helps children learn on many different levels, and music therapy is an important field that reduces stress for many children. Consider some of the numerous ways music education can help a child:
– Learning to use multiple skill sets at the same time (singing, dancing, playing an instrument)
– Helping develop part of the brain that processes languages
– Absorbing new information through music and making connections with it
– Exercising the brain – scientists have noticed more neural activity in children who have music education compared to children who haven’t had any musical training
– Improving fine motor skills and sound cognition
– Increasing spatial intelligence and the ability to visualize different elements working together
– Solving problems that arise with architecture, engineering, math, art, gaming, and working with computers

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For more information about music education, check out this PBS article. To learn more about music therapy, see this article featuring a program at the University of Alabama.