Findings published by authors Joseph Piro and Camilo Ortiz from Long Island University, USA, show that a multi-year program of music instruction involving rhythmic, tonal, and practical skills gives children better reading skills than their non-musically trained peers. The study was published today in the journal Psychology of Music. Continue reading...
Showing posts with label music education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music education. Show all posts
17.3.09
Study Shows Music Training Improves Reading Skills
14.3.09
Wii Music Becomes Part of US School Curriculums
Wii Music, instead of being an “after your homework” activity, is now part of the classroom. H.D. Cooke Elementary School in Washington D.C. will use the video game system and music game as an incentive for kids to have fun with music. J.C. Rodrigo, a marketing support specialist at Nintendo who demonstrated the title at Cooke, said:
Read more...“This is about kids learning about how to have fun with music. It’s providing a unique experience where kids can try out different instruments and find that creative spark.”
6.2.09
Music Education in UK ‘Still Fairly Patchy’
UK Government watchdog Ofsted has published a report on music education in primary and secondary schools, Making More of Music, and warns that British schools aren’t giving children adequate music classes. The BBC has asked several musicians about the importance of quality music education in school curriculum’s. Read more..
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