Author: Lili Levinowitz, Ph.D.
Source: General Music Today, published by Music Educators National Conference, Fall 1998.
Synopsis/Excerpt: Music is a way of knowing. According to Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner (1983), music intelligence is equal in importance to logical - mathematical intelligence, linguistic intelligence, spatial intelligence, bodily - kinesthetic intelligence, interpersonal intelligence, and intrapersonal intelligence.
Source: Center for Music and Young Children, April 2009
Synopsis/Excerpt: In the last five years, two large scale studies have been undertaken to understand how the Music Together Preschool Model supports overall learning in the preschool curriculum. Statistically greater cognitive, language and physical development was observed in the groups who participated vs. the control groups.
Author: Maureen Ann Harris
Source: Journal for Learning Through the Arts, Volume 3, Issue 1 (2007).
Abstract: The value of music in educating the young child is not being recognized, particularly in the area of mathematics. Despite the amount of literature available regarding the effects of music instruction on academic achievement, little has been written on different Montessori music pedagogies and their effects on students' math scores. This article presents the findings of a study that examined the difference between those students who received traditional Montessori instruction and those who received music enriched Montessori instruction. Results revealed that students who received music-enriched Montessori instruction had higher levels of mathematics achievement than students who received traditional Montessori instruction.
