The most recent neuroscientific studies, into the effects of active music making on brain development in early years, show that regular involvement in active music making significantly impact IQ and communication skills. It has also been shown that every child with healthy brain development in early years is born with the innate potential to benefit from music's brain boosting potential.
It is a myth that you are born with no talent for music. Lack of a sense of rhythm or pitch is due to lack of practise in early years when the neural connections are being made. We also know from studies that active music making supports phonemic awareness, language, literacy, co-ordination, physical fitness, maths, memory, social and emotional development - all of those important 'school ready' skills.
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