Those hours of practice, practice, practice on a musical instrument are helping children in many ways beyond musical prowess, according to research results reported recently.
The study by the College of Medicine at the University of Vermont found that learning to play a musical instrument can help children grow emotionally and behaviorally, as well as improve motor skills and attention.
Researchers reviewed brain scans of more than 200 children, aged 6 to 18, and found an association between playing a musical instrument and "motor planning and coordination, visuospatial ability, and emotion and impulse regulation."
The research was reported in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
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CAN GESTURES HELP CHILDREN TO GET SMARTER?
Researchers at SF State have found that young children who use gestures solve problems well in certain instances.
In the study, children from two-and-a-half to five years of age were asked to sort cards by color and shape. Children who used gestures performed better than those who did not or those who gestured less. Gestures included hand movements that demonstrated card images, like rabbits.
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In the study, children from two-and-a-half to five years of age were asked to sort cards by color and shape. Children who used gestures performed better than those who did not or those who gestured less. Gestures included hand movements that demonstrated card images, like rabbits.
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INTELLIGENT CHILDREN
INTELLIGENT CHILDREN: A Brief Introduction To What Today's Smart Parents Know About Increasing A Child's Intelligence
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