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Some Academic Benefits of Music

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Periods of Classical Music – PowerPoint Lessons

These are the PowerPoint lessons I did on the different periods of classical music with my music appreciation class. Feel free to use them, but please credit me or provide a link to my website. The printed music included should … Continue reading

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Article: Protecting Children’s Voices.

Also from the same website as my previous post, written by Maestro David L. Jones. http://www.voiceteacher.com/children_article/children.html Some excerpted information from this article:   Abusive Practices in the Child’s Voice: 1. Heavy belting: taking chest voice higher than is healthy. 2. … Continue reading

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Music and Autistism

I found an article today about how music helped one autistic student to find confidence, feel more socially secure, and improve in verbal skills. I have taught several autistic students, and I have seen them do wonderful things through music. … Continue reading

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Website Feature: Making Music Fun .net

One of my go-to websites when I need materials for a private lesson or for a classroom is MakingMusicFun.net  There is a wealth of resources there, particularly helpful to younger students and the parents of these children. There is a … Continue reading

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Music and intelligence: A guide for the science-minded parent

An informative article from http://www.parentingscience.com Read the original article here. This article is © 2008-2011 Gwen Dewar, Ph.D., all rights reserved. Is there is link between music and intelligence? Yes, there is. Forget the Mozart effect. The real action seems … Continue reading

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