Babies love music. Their eyes brighten up, and their little hands clap, especially when Mommy's the one who's singing! But how do you develop this natural love for music as they grow older, especially since those songs aren't just an entertaining diversion? Research shows that rhythm and melody can develop imagination, memory, language skills and even reasoning (because … [Read more...] about How to raise kids who love music
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5 Reasons to Encourage Kids to Learn a Musical Instrument
When our children were younger, we comforted them with lullabies and entertained them with nursery rhymes and Barney songs. We shouldn't stop there. Ideally, we should encourage them to learn how to play a musical instrument. Music helps develop our children's creativity, plus a number of other skills that will serve them well for the rest of their lives. Even if they … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons to Encourage Kids to Learn a Musical Instrument