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Music for Education & Wellbeing podcast

MUSIC FOR EDUCATION AND WELLBEING PODCAST – WITH PENNY OSMOND, WORKSHOP AND CHOIR LEADER

July 29, 2022 anitanee

Anita Holford, co-editor of Music Education Works, talks with Penny Osmond, workshop and choir leader, on how singing and songwriting can help new mums experiencing mental health problems.

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Music Education Works Promo June 2020

Music education advocacy resources – in the latest enews

June 20, 2020 anitanee

People have been producing some fantastic music education advocacy and inclusion resources during the pandemic: we’ve shared some in our latest Music Education Works enews. Do subscribe! https://buff.ly/3hJubJ2

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July 19, 2019 anitanee

July issue out now. Watch the video. See the enews, and subscribe! (Click the link, then the button top left of the window that opens)

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We’re in the Top 10 of music education blogs and websites!

August 11, 2018 anitanee

Feedspot has recently put us in the Top 10 of music education blogs and websites to follow in 2018.

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New book by Dr Anita Collins – The Lullaby Effect – lifting the lid on early years music research

July 15, 2018 anitanee

Originally posted on Music, arts & charities communications blog:
If, like me, you find that it’s a constant battle to make sense of all the…

Does music training enhance literacy skills? A meta-analysis

May 18, 2018 anitanee

This meta-analysis looked at the impact of music intervention on reading-related skills in children and suggests ‘modest gains’* for children receiving music training, compared with

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Music training in late childhood aids cognitive development

October 23, 2017 anitanee

New research by the University of Texas-Austin finds an advantage in starting music lessons in late childhood.

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Please bear with us, we’re updating this site! 26 April-2 May

April 27, 2017 anitanee

We’re doing a bit of a refresh of the site to make it more easy to use and appealing to look at. Things may not

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Music education news and reports – Scotland

January 1, 1900 anitanee

[LATEST UPDATE: 8/2/2023] This post will be updated each time we add music education reports and news which is relevant to Scotland.

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Music education news and reports – England

January 1, 1900 anitanee

[LATEST UPDATE: 16/3/2023] This post will be updated each time we add music education news and reports which are relevant to England.

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Music education news and reports – International

January 1, 1900 anitanee

[LATEST UPDATE: 1/2/2023] This page contains international music education news and reports.

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