Why Is Music a Core Subject?
If public education is to help all our children reach their individual potential and serve the collective good of our society, music must be a part of the education of all American children. The No Child Left Behind act defines “core academic subjects” as English, reading or language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, and geography. Music, as a valued part of culture, is a birthright of every child. In addition, learning music in school contributes to student achievement in four important categories:
Success in society
Success in school and learning
Success in developing intelligence
Success in life
The Importance of Beat Competency In Young Kids
Click HERE to read an article about the importance of teaching beat competence starting early in life.
Children’s brains develop faster with music training
Click HERE to read about a study performed at USC that found that children's brains develop faster with music training.