Young children have a natural ability to learn music!
Did You Know? Active
participation in music – far more than just listening appreciation –
promotes imagination, creativity and aesthetic awareness. Learning
music has been shown to increase the neural networking in the brain,
enhancing the abstract reasoning skills necessary for success in math
and science. And even very young children can improve spatial/temporal
skills by learning to play!
Did You Know? Young
children with developed rhythm skills perform better academically in
early school years. Findings of a recent study showed that there was a
significant difference in the academic achievement levels of students
classified according to rhythmic competency. Students who were
achieving at academic expectation scored high on all rhythmic tasks,
while many of those who scored lower on the rhythmic test achieved
below academic expectation.
Source: "The Relationship between Rhythmic Competency and Academic Performance in First Grade Children," University of Central Florida, Debby Mitchell
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Latin
Percussion's RHYTHMIX percussion instruments are designed with your
child in mind. They are safety-tested and labeled by age group, easy to
clean (some are dishwasher safe) and great fun to play!
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