Children’s ability to follow a beat may impact reading, language skills

By Amanda Woerner

Published September 18, 2013

FoxNews.com

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New research is shedding light on how music education may help improve children’s reading and language skills.
In a study from Northwestern University, researchers demonstrated that children with a better sense of rhythm were able to more clearly process sound in their brains – a trait that has been linked to stronger reading and language proficiency.  Continue reading...

Preview some of our digital activities for the unit that will start on Monday, 10/21!

That's Silly, That's Better!

Animals are Silly, Too!

Listen to some music from our upcoming unit!

  

Sarasponda

 

A Ram Sam Sam

 

Here We Come A-Walking

 

With older children ready to show the little ones how it's done, and the younger ones eager to learn, Family Time becomes a multi-layered learning environment.  The whole family can listen to instruments and to each other, learn and explore together, and enjoy music and movement play! unit Dates: 10/21- 11/25, no class 11/4 & 11/11  Cost per session: $54+ $22* digital home materials sibling $54+ $6 instrument Time: Mon. 9- 9:45am Location: War Memorial Building 435 Fair Oaks Ave. South Pasadena, CA 91030 Register! Time: Mon. 7:15- 8pm Location: Arcadia Recreation 375 Campus Dr. Arcadia, CA 91007 Register!	Kindermusik With Ms Emily Licensed Avatar Master & Kindermusik Educator & Certified Simply Music Piano Teacher (626) 374-1800 KindermusikWithMsEmily@gmail.com  PIANO & KM BLOG Classes in Pasadena, Arcadia and South Pasadena    Digital Home Materials:  Music downloads: songs, rhymes, stories and sounds from class Literature book in e-book format Activity buttons lead to a variety of different activity types The Why It's Good for Your Child area provides parents with the educational insight behind the activities. Download Center provides Printable Activity Pages and, Printable Lyrics Pages for all of the songs.