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Celebrating Music
There is a lot to know about the importance of music and how it affects children and their development...
The Benefits of Music Education
(Laura Lewis Brown - PBS Parents)
Why music is key to your child’s development
(Cathy Piedra-McKenzie - The Globe and Mail)
3 Things Parents Must Tell Their Children When They Begin a Musical Instrument
(Tony Mazzocchi - The Music Parents' Guide)
An Important Truth: Musical Talent is not Born — It is Learned
(Dr. Anita Collins - The Music Parents' Guide)
This Is How Music Can Change Your Brain
(Melissa Locker - TIME)
Music, Children and Brain Development
(Claudia M. Gold MD - Psychology Today)
Four Ways Music Strengthens Social Bonds
(Jill Suttie - Greater Good Science Center)
How Music Benefits Children.
(Dawn Rose - The Conversation)
All of the videos on this page are by the group Playing for Change. According to their website:
Playing For Change is a movement created to inspire and connect the world through music. The idea for this project came from a common belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people.