A Library Card and a Musical Instrument

There is more to music education than meets the average eye.  In the book Lighting Their Fires by Rafe Esquith, we

find some intriguing thoughts.

In response to the question “Why is music education important?” he answers, “Children don’t seem to be paying attention as well as they once did.” 

There is a corollary between the physiological mechanics and the human skill development when you include some kind of musical training. 

Mr. Esquith continues: 

“When a child plays music, they are learning about something that has nothing to do with music.  They are learning about focus, about listening to others, about making mistakes and correcting them.  All of my musicians do better in math, science and all other areas of school once they start playing music.”

And in a great summation, he says, “Give your student a library card and a musical instrument and your child is set for an extraordinary life.”

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Carolyn Biggs

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