by Tim Dawson | Mar 15, 2018 | Music Truths
We believe that music training is a particularly potent driver of brain plasticity that influences the biological processes important for listening, language, and learning. ~ Neuroeducation: From the Lab to the Classroom,” School-Based Music Summary, Northwestern...
by Tim Dawson | Mar 13, 2018 | Tips
Mrs. Candi Granlund, Band Director at Sycamore School, recently joined us on the Director Spotlight. Today, she talks with us about working with school administrators and how that relationship affects what happens in the classroom. We hope you enjoy this segment from...
by Tim Dawson | Mar 12, 2018 | Music Truths
Students who study music tend to have larger vocabularies and more advanced reading skills than their peers who do not participate in music lessons. ~ Arete Music Academy. “Statistical benefits of music in education.” Arete Music Academy. Accessed July 17,...
by Tim Dawson | Mar 8, 2018 | Music Truths
“Students of all ages – that includes adults – generally find that music helps them focus more clearly on the task at hand and puts them in a better mood for learning.” ~ Chris Brewer, founder of LifeSounds Educational Services, quoted in “Boost Memory and Learning...
by Tim Dawson | Mar 6, 2018 | Tips
For today’s installment of the Director Spotlight, we interviewed Mrs. Candi Granlund, Band Director at Sycamore School in Indianapolis. In this segment of the interview, Candi offers her tip trying something new in the classroom! We hope you enjoy this edition of the...
by Tim Dawson | Mar 5, 2018 | Music Truths
Research indicates the brain of a musician, even a young one, works differently than that of a nonmusician. “There’s some good neuroscience research that children involved in music have larger growth of neural activity than people not in music training. When you’re a...
