(Winter 2010 Family class)
Why is music important for children?
Musical communication is a basic life skill as important to your child’s development as walking and talking. Musical activities stimulate both the creative and analytical sides of our brain simultaneously. Music making also activates the impulse control and empathy centers in our brain.
Music transcends cultural and geographic boundaries. Providing your child with a foundation for musical literacy allows them the potential of “speaking” a universal language.
All children have the potential to develop the ability to sing in tune and keep a beat, which is called “basic music competence.” When these skills are nurtured at a young age, your child has the best possible foundation for any formal musical training he or she chooses in the future.
