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Music Is Good For You!, Like we didn't know....!

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Charlies Aunt	Sep 20 2006, 12:14 PM Post #1
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 896 Joined: 12-July 06 From: moo moo land Member No.: 7255	Hello all There's a good article in the Mail today saying how good music is for young brains. Quote "Children as young as four can benefit (from music training) not only in playing music but in developing other mental skills". "Experts say music should be routinely taught in pre-school and primary school to maximise childrens brain power." "Older childrens IQ benefited more from music lessons than drama". etc. etc. Keep up the good work folks!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

maggiemay	Sep 20 2006, 12:19 PM Post #2
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 18178 Joined: 12-January 04 From: S E England Member No.: 413	QUOTE(Charlies Aunt @ Sep 20 2006, 01:02 PM) Hello all There's a good article in the Mail today saying how good music is for young brains. Quote "Children as young as four can benefit (from music training) not only in playing music but in developing other mental skills". "Experts say music should be routinely taught in pre-school and primary school to maximise childrens brain power." "Older childrens IQ benefited more from music lessons than drama". etc. etc. Keep up the good work folks!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Yay ! I read a similar one on the bbc news website - (maybe another report on the same study), which states that music encourages different patterns of brain development. I think I shall print out a copy to give to the parents of my pupils ...

petrat	Sep 20 2006, 12:39 PM Post #3
Unregistered	How interesting! Knew it al along of course but nice to have a proper study done. I will print copies for my Hedgehog Club parents too.

sarah-flute	Sep 20 2006, 12:48 PM Post #4
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 25735 Joined: 14-December 04 From: Insomniaville Member No.: 2729	My first reaction was "well dur, of course it is" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) - but it's great that studies are being done and it's being acknowledged (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

wendy_noble	Sep 20 2006, 01:04 PM Post #5
Member Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: 28-August 06 From: Nairobi, Kenya Member No.: 7514	well, i suppose know we know why we're all so smart. she types making a grammar/spelling mistake. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) What I meant to say was .... Well, I suppose now we know why we're all so smart. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Charlies Aunt	Sep 20 2006, 01:15 PM Post #6
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 896 Joined: 12-July 06 From: moo moo land Member No.: 7255	QUOTE(wendy_noble @ Sep 20 2006, 01:52 PM) well, i suppose know we know why we're all so smart. she types making a grammar/spelling mistake. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) What I meant to say was .... Well, I suppose now we know why we're all so smart. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Oops! Never mind- we know what you mean! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I have the article in full if anyone wants to know more, PM me and I'll write it out for you!

Dulciana	Sep 20 2006, 04:53 PM Post #7
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 5718 Joined: 11-January 06 Member No.: 5811	A few years ago I read a report on a study that was done in a university (I can't remember which one, but I think it may have been in Scotland) whereby exam candidates were split into two groups at random. One half was made to listen to Mozart's Sonata in D for four hands immediately before the exam, and the other half could do what they liked during that period. Apparently there was a significant diiference in results, with the former group perfoming better. Mozart in particular is supposed to open up particular brain channels, producing clarity of thinking. This was of particular interst to me at the time as a had a child doing the 11+ exam - AND I was playing this sonata with my ex-teacher for a concert - so we played a recording of it in the car en route to the 11+ exam!

Rosemary7391	Sep 20 2006, 05:27 PM Post #8
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 7849 Joined: 18-June 06 From: Durham Member No.: 7195	I read the same article- perhaps the government will pull thier fingers out and actually teach music in primary schools now?

JudithJ	Sep 20 2006, 05:48 PM Post #9
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 930 Joined: 11-March 05 Member No.: 3307	QUOTE(Patricia @ Sep 20 2006, 05:41 PM) ...This was of particular interst to me at the time as a had a child doing the 11+ exam - AND I was playing this sonata with my ex-teacher for a concert - so we played a recording of it in the car en route to the 11+ exam! Did your child do as well as you hoped?

Reverie	Sep 20 2006, 06:32 PM Post #10
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 414 Joined: 13-January 06 From: Edinburgh-ish Member No.: 5839	This is what I'm going to do for my AH Biology investigation/dissertation thing - the effect of music on learning/concentration. Just need to pick what composers/pieces to play my subjects... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) Should be interesting!

AmandaL	Sep 20 2006, 09:15 PM Post #11
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 3477 Joined: 18-November 03 From: Hampshire, England Member No.: 149	QUOTE(wendy_noble @ Sep 20 2006, 01:52 PM) well, i suppose know we know why we're all so smart. she types making a grammar/spelling mistake. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) What I meant to say was .... Well, I suppose now we know why we're all so smart. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Musicians ARE smart!! Take my word for it. You'd be particularly surprised at how clever most professional musicians are, even though people think all we do is "sit and play an instrument" .... "which can't possibly be difficult or indeed be classified as a proper job". Most orchestras consist of players with a myriad of additional degrees besides music. Perhaps my membership of Mensa, with an IQ of 153, is thanks to all that music I was exposed to as a child? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Dulciana	Sep 20 2006, 09:23 PM Post #12
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 5718 Joined: 11-January 06 Member No.: 5811	QUOTE(JudithJ @ Sep 20 2006, 06:36 PM) QUOTE(Patricia @ Sep 20 2006, 05:41 PM) ...This was of particular interst to me at the time as a had a child doing the 11+ exam - AND I was playing this sonata with my ex-teacher for a concert - so we played a recording of it in the car en route to the 11+ exam! Did your child do as well as you hoped? Yep!

Suepea	Sep 20 2006, 10:03 PM Post #13
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1814 Joined: 19-December 03 From: Ashford Middlesex Member No.: 299	Here is the article from the Daily Mail Oh, that the schools would concentrate on this, not SATs. I expect Cyrilla will have something to say about it!

Dulciana	Sep 20 2006, 10:16 PM Post #14
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 5718 Joined: 11-January 06 Member No.: 5811	Even when a child doesn't become great musician, the self-discipline that's involved in music is a great thing these days when so much is handed to children on a plate. And, yes, somebody like Cyrilla could do wonders - what about a Jamie Oliver style overhaul of school music as opposed to school dinners!!!???

Cyrilla	Sep 20 2006, 10:20 PM Post #15
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 11957 Joined: 9-November 03 From: Croydon, South London/Surrey Member No.: 99	Gosh, am I THAT predictable, Suepea???! (The answer clearly being in the affirmative (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) .) Yes - this is what a lot of people have been trying to say for years - there have been many studies that show the benefits of a structured music education yet the 'powers that be' are not interested... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) Good music education develops the WHOLE child - intellectually, emotionally, spiritually, socially and physcially. Sort of incidentally, but a cheering story for today - I have started at a new school where there is a quite severely autistic boy in Y1. At the first lesson last week he refused to come in but sat outside the hall with his helper making noises (fear created by the change in his routine). This week he came in, sat with the rest of his class (made very few inappropriate noises!) and joined in with pretty much everything - including volunteering to sing solo twice. He has an amazingly strong, clear and in tune singing voice. I was delighted and his helper was flabbergasted! I rest my case. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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