Educating through music

At the Scholastic Library, we see so many articles and web sites on all kinds of tools and techniques to help kids learn.  We recently saw two items (one a web site, the other a study) about using music to educate.  We thought we'd share them.

One of our favorite sites is Exploratorium.  And they’ve added another great page.  This one is the Science of Music.  Through online exhibits, videos and other activities, kids can learn about music and its scientific basis.  One of the best exhibitions is the explanation of singing in the shower. 

And a study in the journal Psychology in Music contends that Music education can help children improve reading skills.   The study’s authors, from Long Island University, found that “the music-learning group had significantly better vocabulary and verbal sequencing scores than did the non-music-learning control group.”