by JoAnne Wilkins | Apr 25, 2018
Hyde, K. L., Lerch, J., Norton, A., Forgeard, M., Winner, E., Evans, A. C., & Schlaug, G. (2009). Musical training shapes structural brain development. The Journal of Neuroscience, 29, 3019 –3025.Abstract:This study investigates whether instrumental music...
by JoAnne Wilkins | Apr 25, 2018
Piro, J. M., & Ortiz, C. (2009). The effect of piano lessons on the vocabulary and verbal sequencing skills of primary grade students. Psychology of Music, 37(3), 325.Abstract:The researchers used a quasi-experimental research design to investigate if students...
by JoAnne Wilkins | Apr 25, 2018
Southgate, D.E. & Roscigno, V.J. (2009). The impact of music on childhood and adolescent achievement. Social Science Quarterly, 90(1): 4-21.Abstract:This large-scale, longitudinal study examines the relationship of music involvement to math and reading...
by JoAnne Wilkins | Apr 25, 2018
Yazejian, N. and E. Peisner-Feinberg (2009). Effects of a preschool music and movement curriculum on children’s language skills. NHSA Dialog 12(4): 327-341.Abstract:This quasi-experimental study evaluated the effects of a supplementary music and movement...
by JoAnne Wilkins | Apr 25, 2018
Brouillette, L. (2010). How the arts help children to create healthy social scripts: Exploring the perceptions of elementary teachers. Arts Education Policy Review, 111(1), 16-24.Abstract:The researcher collected data in the form of interviews from twelve first...