Music Makes Your Child Smarter [With CD] : How Music Helps Every Child's Development

Introduction: Music and your child 7(4) PART ONE Can music make my child smarter? 11(4) Everyone is musical 15(8) Play and playing 23(6) You are musical 29(4) Be your child's greatest music teacher 33(6) Active music-making -- not passive 39(8) How active music-making can make your child smarter 47(6) How active music-making affects the brain 53(12) How music aids physical and mental coordination 65(8) How music can develop memory 73(6) How music can help language skills 79(10) How music can improve math ability & spatial reasoning 89(8) How music can help personal creativity 97(6) How music can help to develop social skills 103(4) How music can affect health 107(4) Windows of opportunity 111(4) A summary of the benefits of music 115(8) PART TWO A parent's guide to musical development 123(8) Prenatal: from conception to birth 131(10) Newborn: 0--1 Years 141(26) Toddler: 1--3 Years 167(36) Nursery: 3--5 Years 203(34) Elementary Part 1: 5--7 Years 237(34) Elementary Part 2: 7--9 Years 271(26) Instrument lessons 297(26) Music classes and formal training 323(8) Conclusion 331(4) Appendix: Research list and bibliography 335(6) Index 341