WEBVTT 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 All parents want their best for their children, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 but your child's extra curricular activities 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 are having a lasting impact you're hoping for? 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Maybe is time to consider music for your child. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Music education during childhood 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 has been shown to have a multitude of benefits, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 it sharpens student's attentiveness, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 abstract reasoning and creativity. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Children who are musically trained have stronger every day 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 listening and memory skills. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 In addition, music engages both sides of the brain 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and challenges children to simultaneously concentrate 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 on multiple tasks. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Music and math are highly intertwined 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 by understanding bits, rythm and scales. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Even the youngest music makers are learning how to divide, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 create fractions and recognize patterns. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Music also helps children develop coordination and motor skills, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 as well as self disciplined and self esteem. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Students who participate in music programs 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 consistently score higher in mathematics and english 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 than their peers. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Students have also shown 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 that individuals who took music lessons as children 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 often show stronger neural processing of sound even after fifty years later. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Making the decision to enroll your child in a music class is a no brainer. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Parents build your child's cognitive and emotional development 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and give them the gift of music. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 To learn more about the benefits of making music at any stage of life 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 visit nammfoundation.org.