{"id":61861,"date":"2022-02-28T13:12:27","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T18:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=61861"},"modified":"2022-02-28T13:12:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T18:12:27","slug":"music-can-help-lift-our-kids-out-of-the-literacy-rut-but-schools-in-some-states-are-still-missing-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/music-can-help-lift-our-kids-out-of-the-literacy-rut-but-schools-in-some-states-are-still-missing-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Music can help lift our kids out of the literacy rut, but schools in some states are still missing out"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe 2005\u00a0National Review of School Music Education<\/a>\u00a0found many Australian students missed out on music education, with massive disparities between states. In 2020,\u00a0our research for the Tony Foundation<\/a>\u00a0found the same issues, despite the fact that the\u00a0Australian Curriculum for Music<\/a>\u00a0should guarantee some level of consistency.<\/p>\n

We now have evidence that we should be concerned about music education not just for the sake of music itself, but also because of its impacts on language learning and literacy. Research about how participating in music affects the brain \u2013 a field known as neuromusical research \u2013 has taught us a lot about how the brain processes language. Significantly, it\u00a0processes language in the same way as music<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If we want to improve literacy, then, we need to ensure the\u00a0cognitive foundations<\/a>\u00a0our students need are in place.<\/p>\n

In short, we need to view music education as a powerful complementary learning experience, and not a \u201cnice but not essential\u201d part of the curriculum.<\/p>\n