Beyond Supplies: Strategic Summer Investments That Strengthen Classrooms
Summer “spend-down” season is here. Like many early childhood leaders and administrators, you may be asking the same question: How can we make the most of our remaining budget?
Summer “spend-down” season is here. Like many early childhood leaders and administrators, you may be asking the same question: How can we make the most of our remaining budget?
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Over the last several decades, neuroscientists and psychologists have done amazing research on the relationship between music and our brains, demonstrating what music does for our brains and bodies and also what happens in real time as we listen to music or actively participate in making music.
We know that listening to classical music has incredible benefits for the mind and body. We know that when we listen to classical music, our brains light up and engage in ways that only come from listening to classical music. So, listen to it with your children for 30 days and see what happens.
Receiving quality musical education makes for a happier and longer life. These realities have all come to be understood because of extensive scientific experiments conducted at major centers of scientific study over decades and around the world.
As parents, we are always on the lookout for ways our children can feel strong and brave, and playing music is an exceptionally beneficial way to do exactly that.