[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.82,0:00:03.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All parents want their best \Nfor their children, Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.12,0:00:05.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but are your child's \Nextra curricular activities Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.46,0:00:08.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,having a lasting impact\Nyou're hoping for? Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.10,0:00:11.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe it's time to consider music\Nfor your child. Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.30,0:00:13.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Music education during childhood Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.30,0:00:16.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has been shown to have\Na multitude of benefits, Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.37,0:00:18.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it sharpens student's attentiveness, Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.35,0:00:20.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,abstract reasoning and creativity. Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.79,0:00:23.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Children who are musically trained\Nhave stronger every day Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.57,0:00:25.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,listening and memory skills. Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.49,0:00:28.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In addition, music engages \Nboth sides of the brain Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.89,0:00:31.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and challenges children\Nto simultaneously concentrate Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.84,0:00:33.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on multiple tasks. Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.46,0:00:36.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Music and math are highly intertwined Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.14,0:00:39.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by understanding bits, rythm and scales, Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.22,0:00:42.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,even the youngest music makers\Nare learning how to divide, Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.34,0:00:45.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,create fractions and recognize patterns. Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.07,0:00:48.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Music also helps children\Ndevelop coordination and motor skills, Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.97,0:00:51.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as well as self-discipline\Nand self-esteem. Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.95,0:00:54.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Students who participate in music programs Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.66,0:00:57.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,consistently score higher \Nin mathematics and english Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.60,0:00:59.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than their peers. Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.03,0:01:00.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Studies have also shown Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.48,0:01:03.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that individuals \Nwho took music lessons as children Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.26,0:01:08.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,often show stronger neural processing\Nof sound even after 50 years later. Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.18,0:01:12.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Making the decision to enroll your child\Nin a music class is a no-brainer. Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.64,0:01:16.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Parents build your child's cognitive\Nand emotional development Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.86,0:01:19.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and give them the gift of music. Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.19,0:01:23.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To learn more about the benefits\Nof making music at every stage of life Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.19,0:01:25.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,visit nammfoundation.org.