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“I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning.” ~ PLATO
And the experts agree…
The Professionals Thoughts On Childhood Learning
From Psychology Today:
“In the last twenty years, brain imaging studies have revealed that musical training has dramatic effects on the brain. Increases in gray matter (size and number of nerve cells) are seen, for example, in the auditory, motor, and visual spatial areas of the cerebral cortex
Susan R. Barry, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences and Neuroscience at Mount Holyoke College.”
Elaine Winter The Director of Preschool & Early Childhood Programs at The Third Street Music School NYC.
“The studies on music and neurological development are everywhere. Music molds our minds. It transforms us. So many benefits accrue to young children through music because brain development is so rapid. It’s like learning a second language, which is much easier to do at age 3 than it is at age 13.”