by Tim Dawson | Mar 3, 2020 | Tips
Welcome back to the Director Spotlight! Mr. Tim Cox, Director of Bands at Decatur Central High School recently joined us on the Director Spotlight. Today, we offer Tim’s tip for all teachers on communications with parents and administrators. Thanks for joining us and...
by Tim Dawson | Mar 2, 2020 | Music Truths
Playing an instrument teaches kids to persevere through hours, months, and sometimes years of practice before they reach specific goals, such as performing with a band or memorizing a solo piece. ~ Mary Larew, Suzuki violin teacher at the Neighborhood Music School in...
by Tim Dawson | Feb 24, 2020 | Music Truths
Perseverance is developed and strengthened through music education. ~ Scott, L. (1992). Attention and Perseverance Behaviors of Preschool Children Enrolled in Suzuki Violin Lessons and Other Activities. Journal of Research in Music Education, 40(3),...
by Tim Dawson | Feb 17, 2020 | Music Truths
Music education helps develop originality and flexibility, which are key components of creativity and innovation. ~ © Craft, A. (2001). An Analysis of Research and Literature on Creativity and Education. Report Prepared for the Qualifications and Curriculum...
by Tim Dawson | Feb 10, 2020 | Music Truths
More benefits of music for children include learning cooperation, sharing, compromise, creativity, and concentration – skills that become invaluable as they enter school, face new challenges, and begin to form new friendships and develop social skills. ~ ©...
by Tim Dawson | Feb 3, 2020 | Music Truths
Researchers found that after two years, children who not only regularly attended music classes, but also actively participated in the class, showed larger improvements in how the brain processes speech and reading scores than their less-involved peers. ~ Nina Kraus,...
