CHILDREN AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS?
OF COURSE!
New Friends, New Places, New Skills, and More "New" Things
Children possess many doubts, fears and insecurities as they grow up. This is not because parents can't handle parenting, but because children experience many new stimuli every day and discover themselves along with that.
Musical education and music itself can release emotions and soothe them. Music helps to fall asleep and promotes the ability to move. It is very helpful and beneficial because children are influenced by it in a positive way. Something that is probably less known is the fact that music helps children's cognitive development. When a child learns to play a musical instrument, he not only learns to play melodies, but also trains his brain at the same time.
Musical education and music itself can release emotions and soothe them. Music helps to fall asleep and promotes the ability to move. It is very helpful and beneficial because children are influenced by it in a positive way. Something that is probably less known is the fact that music helps children's cognitive development. When a child learns to play a musical instrument, he not only learns to play melodies, but also trains his brain at the same time.
But which instrument is best to start with?
In the end, it doesn't matter - a child can play them all. Yet none of the instruments is better or less good. Music lessons generally support brain development in early childhood, particularly stimulating the areas of the brain responsible for sound processing, language development, speech perception and reading.
Neuroscientists have also found that children who listen to music have better language and reading development. Furthermore, attention span, thought structure and behavior regulation are positively influenced.
These skills are very important and beneficial both in school and in adulthood. Through regular practice, children also acquire the knowledge that continuous work pays off. This knowledge is a very important one that will have a big impact on how they approach challenges in the long run....
"We should all remind ourselves from time to time to be better listeners, better creators, and more open-minded people in any situation. Only then can we be the best role models for our children."
Lucia Nosko
NINO Percussion offers an outstanding collection of musical instruments designed specifically for children. These more than meet the requirements of early childhood music education and are ideal for kindergarten and school programs, or for music therapy and other music-making activities.
Starting this in early childhood nurtures many things including perception, motor skills and the ability to learn and retain information. Making music also promotes personal confidence and social skills. These are all beneficial well beyond one's childhood years.
