Throughout a child's life, it is important for them to stay well rounded and experience as much as they can. Most elementary schools do an extremely good job at doing that. There are days dedicated to different countries where kids can learn how people of other cultures live their lives, and other days dedicated to reliving history in the most authentic ways possible. Schools go to great lengths to allow children to grow up being well rounded. Being well rounded does not only come from school days being dedicated to different subjects but also from the classes that the students take. Music is one class that can help to ensure that students are well rounded. Some elementary schools are no longer encouraging children to take music classes, other elementary schools are cutting programs completely. Music is important for young children to learn for the following reasons; helps with brain development, builds good habits, self-esteem, gets kids active, and builds creativity.
When children are young it is important to constantly stimulate their brain. The more it is stimulated as a young child, the more opportunities the brain has to make connections and develop. Involving kids in music classes is a great way for kids to be stimulated. Studies have been done for countless years on how music affects brain development. Statistics have found that the earlier kids start and the more years that they put into music the higher the tests scores were. Music not only is enjoyable for the student but also helps set them up for success in the future.
Children who develop good habits and maintain a healthy routine are likely to have a regular routine into adulthood. When children study music, they develop self-discipline and learn to stay focused on specific tasks. Music requires full focus, and constantly practicing full focus. Learning an instrument is challenging enough and it requires a lot of time and practice, so a child is constantly working on their skill of staying focused. When children of the elementary age are learning to stay focused on practicing their instrument of choice, that same habit trickles into how they study. They also understand goal setting. They develop good intuition on long term and short term goals through preparation for lessons and concerts. Developing good instincts on habits and goal setting is important for children to learn at a young age.
