For years we’ve heard that listening to Mozart makes kids smarter.
Not so fast, Wolfgang. There’s disagreement whether simply listening to music stimulates learning; however, a study at the University of Toronto2 showed that children who learned a musical instrument or how to sing gained a small but statistically significant IQ boost.
"Music lessons involve experiences that could have a positive effect on cognition, particularly during childhood,” says researcher E. Glenn Schellenberg. Music requires children to pay attention for long periods of time, memorize extended passages and master fine motor skills – abilities that may also help them in the classroom.
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Schellenberg, Glenn E. (2006). Music and Cognitive Abilities, Science News, 165(25), 389. Http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/118706363/abstract |
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