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Music Helps Infants Communicate
December 2, 2015
People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.
-A.A. Milne
-A.A. Milne
A fascinating article, "15 Adorable Facts about How Children Learn", in Mental Floss magazine, offered this "adorable" insight:
"A 2012 study of 1-year-old infants found that interactive music classes lead to better communication. The babies learned to play percussion instruments and sing songs with their parents in an early music class. Compared with a control group, these children showed a greater sensitivity to musical structures and tones, along with better early communication skills like waving goodbye or pointing to an object they wanted."
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Comments (2)
Displaying All 2 CommentsCSBC
Denver, CO, United States
This is great! But what is the hurry? During the early years we need to focus on nurturing, developing trust, and providing an emotional goodness-of-fit. Everything else comes second. The fact that all cultures have lullabies seems to indicate the value of music.
San Diego, CA, United States
Too bad mental Floss used the adjective ADORABLE rather than AMAZING... Adorable, cute, sweet, lovable are such condescending terms to describe all that goes on with children... making a child an object for our enjoyment. Let's give these babies credit for all they are doing and learning... Otherwise this is a great list of reminders for parents and caregivers.
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