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HOW MUSIC BENEFITS INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN

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Sponsored by Yew Chung International School of Shanghai: http://www.ycis-sh.com/ Highlights the power of incorporating music into the education of young children toward improving knowledge, creativity, social skills, and other areas of life.

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Page 1: How Music Benefits Individual Development in Children

HOW MUSIC BENEFITS INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN

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The Magic of Music

Why is music

magical?

•  Builds rhythm •  Increases self-esteem and

confidence •  Increases physical capabilities •  Enhances communication and

respect •  Accelerates learning

capabilities

Don’t believe us? Read on to find out more Playing the violin is Sarah Quan, a YCIS Beijing graduate

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Babies and Classical Music • Many studies have been done with babies and classical music, and while the

infamous Mozart Effect has not been validated, it’s still important to include classical music in a baby’s life. Why?

Babies learn through experiencing their

environment

They easily recognise when sounds within their environment

change

Creating musical associations in their

environment increases their interactions in the

environment

Classical music has a complex musical

structure, with patterns and rhythms that

babies enjoy

By listening to music, babies can build tonal

understanding to better express themselves

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Better Communication and Social Skills

Brigham Young University conducted a study that showed that one of the first things babies

understand communicatively is emotion; so for them, learning melody is learning emotional

messages. "Baby Crying On White Background" by Phaitoon

Nine months into the study, babies were able to categorise songs as happy or sad the same way that preschoolers and

adults do. Additionally they were able to project their own happy or sad emotions accurately to others.

"Baby Showing Its Teeth Under Yellow Towel" by photostock

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Young Children and Musical Education

Developed areas Influences

Social

Intelligence Physical

Instrument

Vocal

Relationships Grades

Involvement

Musical training

•  Young children have been found to benefit the most from musical education, as it helps to promote better nerve connectivity in various areas of the brain.

•  Various studies have been done on musical training (instrumental or vocal) and how it develops different areas of the brain.

•  These studies found that children between the ages of 0-8 mainly obtained:

•  Better learning capabilities

•  Increased motor skills •  Improved creativity

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Better Learning Capabilities

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According to the DANA Foundation, strong and significant improvements occurred in the numeracy skills of those who took musical training as young children.

As music is technically a type of language, it has been found that children who learn music when they are young are also able to learn different languages more efficiently and effectively.

Through musical study, students learn the value of sustained effort to achieve excellence and the concrete rewards of hard work.

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Increased Motor Skills

These portions of the brain are also the ones

that help people plan and carry

out movements.

The corpus callosum is the portion of the

brain that connects the left and right sides.

According to the Journal of

Neuroscience, musicians who

began training early in life had greater amounts of white

matter in their corpus callosum.

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Improved Creativity

Music Improves Creativity

Learning music requires focused

attention and abstract thinking

Improves the ability to solve problems by

imagining various solutions

Encourages the rejection of

outdated rules and assumptions

The arts is a subject where

there is no “one” right answer

Music B

ackground Design" by Feelart

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YCIS – Building A Young Orchestra of Promise The YCIS Violin Programme is a unique YCIS feature that is mandatory for Years 1-3 and encourages children to learn a string instrument that requires attention and developed cognitive skills. Other

instruments are included as the students age.

Vocal music is also included in the YCIS musical curriculum wherein students are

taught the three fundamental areas of music: listening, composing and performing. Various concerts are

performed by students throughout the year, including primary students.

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Teenagers and Musical Expression • As children continue to age, music can either become a valued hobby or an

invested aspect of life. The good news is that music continues to help develop important brain functions and positively affects those going through the difficult transition phase of being a teenager.

Anxious Self-Conscious Stressed Confused

Teenagers Typically Feel:

Alleviates stress Allows for self-expression Encourages confidence Builds teamwork

Adding Music: Self-management Confidence Involvement Communication Drive

This Improves:

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Relieves Stress

Music has the same concepts that apply to meditation and some stress management workshops: • Creating a calming sensation • Focusing on how music

makes you feel

According to the Robert Vergin, getting in tune with the alpha waves of a song puts the two hemispheres of the brain into sync: • Calming nerves • Bringing a sense of clarity • Bringing balance

Some believe the right tempo and type of

music can also heal actual ailments, from depression to multiple

sclerosis.

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Improved Self Perception E

xpre

ssio

n • Music is a creative experience which involves expression of feelings. Children often do not have the words to express themselves and need positive ways to release their emotions. Music acts as a channel for self-expression for children that need it. Sel

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•  Self-esteem is a by-product of self-expression. Teenagers view this self-expression as a personal triumph, which promotes self confidence and personal recognition.

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YCIS – Building Young Adults with Music As students grow at YCIS they continue to take music until Year 10, when it becomes optional. Students are encouraged to take

extra-curricular music to further their development. Many students also choose this

extra option because of the joy that music brings them.

By incorporating music into the overall curriculum of YCIS, students see the

previously mentioned benefits throughout the most important years of their life. This helps

to build them into adults that are more developed socially, physically and

intellectually.

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