I was reminded a few days ago when reading a ScienceDaily research article, Childhood Music Lessons May Provide Lifelong Boost in Brain Functioning, just how powerful music can be in a child’s life.
The article says music lessons can pay off for decades, even for those who no longer play instruments. Music keeps the mind sharp, serving as a challenging cognitive exercise.
There is a growing body of research that supports how music nurtures children’s success at school and in life. A study in the journal Social Science Quarterly (2009), Adolescents Involved with Music Do Better in School, found that music also had a positive effect on reading and math. And it acknowledged that disadvantaged children have less access to music.
This research and other complementary studies brought one community together to foster children’s success through classical music. Their mission was challenging. Most of their budding musicians live in poverty, few of their families speak English, and their migrant farming community has been designated a High Intensity Gang Area (HIGA) by the State of California. El Sistema now teaches ensemble music to 300,000 of Venezuela’s poorest children, demonstrating how music can positively change the lives of a nation’s youth and the communities to which they belong.
Beyond what we know about increased brain functioning, El Sistema is also grounded in psychological theory and research. Music teaches kids to believe in themselves and that accomplishment takes practice and patience. An excellent example of a program that looks through the lens of positive youth development,YOSAL was formed through a collaborative partnership of community leaders, including musicians, Salinas City Elementary School District, Monterey Symphony, Carmel Bach Festival, Rancho Cielo, and the National Steinbeck Center.
The program is demanding. Children attend five days a week, three hours each day. Participation is voluntary and free for all students. In less than a year after it was founded in 2010, more than 80 children became regular participants.
THE OCEAN CREW is still trying this formula to see its impact on Nigerian youth
and children and hope to see the impact in about five years. to achieve this we will
need support both morally and finacially. hope to get the best out of it in the next five years.
The article says music lessons can pay off for decades, even for those who no longer play instruments. Music keeps the mind sharp, serving as a challenging cognitive exercise.
There is a growing body of research that supports how music nurtures children’s success at school and in life. A study in the journal Social Science Quarterly (2009), Adolescents Involved with Music Do Better in School, found that music also had a positive effect on reading and math. And it acknowledged that disadvantaged children have less access to music.
This research and other complementary studies brought one community together to foster children’s success through classical music. Their mission was challenging. Most of their budding musicians live in poverty, few of their families speak English, and their migrant farming community has been designated a High Intensity Gang Area (HIGA) by the State of California. El Sistema now teaches ensemble music to 300,000 of Venezuela’s poorest children, demonstrating how music can positively change the lives of a nation’s youth and the communities to which they belong.
Beyond what we know about increased brain functioning, El Sistema is also grounded in psychological theory and research. Music teaches kids to believe in themselves and that accomplishment takes practice and patience. An excellent example of a program that looks through the lens of positive youth development,YOSAL was formed through a collaborative partnership of community leaders, including musicians, Salinas City Elementary School District, Monterey Symphony, Carmel Bach Festival, Rancho Cielo, and the National Steinbeck Center.
The program is demanding. Children attend five days a week, three hours each day. Participation is voluntary and free for all students. In less than a year after it was founded in 2010, more than 80 children became regular participants.
THE OCEAN CREW is still trying this formula to see its impact on Nigerian youth
and children and hope to see the impact in about five years. to achieve this we will
need support both morally and finacially. hope to get the best out of it in the next five years.
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