Kindermusik at Liberty United Methodist Church
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| Specific Benefits of Kindermusik And Related Research |
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| Early music experiences can have a significant impact on literacy and reading. According to experts, learning to read depends on acquiring a variety of skills, including phonological processing, oral language, and comprehension. So when it comes to these literacy-boosting skills . . . how does Kindermusik fit in? Kindermusik Classes: On the Path to Reading (“Our Time”) by Suzanne I. Barchers, Ed.D. and Heidi Gilman Bennett Research Highlights (Shorter) http://www.kindermusik. com/Classes/Downloads/Music&Literacy-OurTime-Research% 20Highlights.pdf e-Book (Longer)http://www.kindermusik. com/Classes/Downloads/MusicLiteracy-OurTime-eBookf.pdf Kindermusik Classes: On the Path to Reading (“Imagine That”) by Suzanne I. Barchers, Ed.D. and Heidi Gilman Bennett Research Highlights (Shorter)http://www.kindermusik. com/Classes/Downloads/Music&Literacy-ImagineThat-Research% 20Highlights.pdf e-Book (Longer) http://www.kindermusik. com/Classes/Downloads/Music&Literacy-ImagineThat-eBookf.pdf ___________________________________________________ Music & Math There is no longer any doubt that there is a significant link between early music instruction and cognitive growth in certain other, “nonmusical” abilities, such as math, memory, and spatial-temporal reasoning. In fact, studies focused specifically on music for young children even suggest that these cognitive gains increase according to the number of years that students engage in active music learning, and even that the younger children are when they begin, the greater the gains will be! The Impact of Music on Mathematics Achievement by Deanne Kells, M.A. e-Book (Longer)http://www.kindermusik. com/Classes/Downloads/ImpactOfMusicOnMath.pdf Research Highlights (Shorter)—Coming soon! ________________________________________________________ Music & Social/Emotional Development Research demonstrates that involvement in music and movement activities from an early age helps children develop good social and emotional skills. Research also links social and emotional development with school-readiness and even with higher academic testing scores. It's no surprise. After all, the same skills that foster emotional security and social success - skills like confidence, curiosity, cooperation, self-regulation, and good listening - predict cognitive achievement and academic success as well. Music & Social-Emotional Development by Molia Dumbleton, M.A., M.A. and Heidi Gilman Bennett Research highlights - Toddlers Research highlights - Preschoolers |