What The Researchers Say
KID-TESTED!
“Playing music benefits children by bolstering self-image and self-assurance.”
“A child’s participation in music enhances their problem-solving abilities, self-expression, goal-setting abilities, coordination, memory skills, self-confidence and self-esteem, concentration, poise, and much more. Music education contributes to enhanced cognitive development, discipline, teamwork, and self-esteem.” ~ J.D. Page
“Learning Music Builds Motivation and Self-esteem.”
“By using musical tools , parents can help their children develop and gain self-assurance, enhancing their ability to believe in themselves. Low self-esteem, in one of more of its many guises – poor self-confidence, self-identity, self-concept, self-worth, or self-respect – often leads to children’s feelings of depression, stress, anger, or anxiety. It can lead anywhere from procrastination to abandonment of projects, goals and even lifelong dreams. Music helps give a child confidence, self-acceptance, and joy they carry in their hearts. ” ~ John M. Ortiz, Ph.D.
“Learning Music Builds Skills for school readiness.”
“Academic readiness is defined as children possessing the skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary for success in school and for lifelong success and later learning in life. Music readiness fosters the same skills and experiences necessary for a child to be ready for school by accelerating school readiness and academic readiness as a result of developing creative thinking, listening, problem-solving, self-confidence, and identifying patterns.”
~ Jeanne Mayer, Ph.D.
“Learning Music Boosts Thinking Skills.”
“Studies on ‘music-making-learning’ where children actively participate in music, have seen a measurable impact on math, science, and reading scores.” ~ Joe Lamond
The preschool years need to be optimized by parents and educators alike.” Music develops the brain and opens the young child’s heart to learning, and possibly genius.”
~ Jeanne Mayer, Ph.D.
