9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 All parents want their best [br]for their children, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 but your child's extra [br]curricular activities 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 are having a lasting impact[br]you're hoping for? 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Maybe is time to consider music[br]for your child. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Music education during childhood 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 has been shown to have[br]a multitude of benefits, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 it sharpens student's attentiveness, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 abstract reasoning and creativity. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Children who are musically trained[br]have stronger every day 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 listening and memory skills. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 In addition, music engages [br]both sides of the brain 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and challenges children[br]to simultaneously concentrate 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 on multiple tasks. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Music and math are highly intertwined 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 by understanding bits, rythm and scales. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Even the youngest music makers[br]are learning how to divide, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 create fractions and recognize patterns. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Music also helps children[br]develop coordination and motor skills, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 as well as self disciplined [br]and self esteem. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Students who participate in music programs 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 consistently score higher [br]in mathematics and english 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 than their peers. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Students have also shown 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 that individuals [br]who took music lessons as children 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 often show stronger neural processing[br]of sound even after fifty years later. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Making the decision to enroll your child[br]in a music class is a no brainer. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Parents build your child's cognitive[br]and emotional development 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and give them the gift of music. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 To learn more about the benefits[br]of making music at any stage of life 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 visit nammfoundation.org.