Anita Collins, the well-known Australian music educator and researcher, presents the case that music education could raise the country’s literacy scores.
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How music helps your child’s brain grow
An interview on Kinderling Radio in Australia with Anita Collins, professor in neuroscience and child education at the University of Canberra, about how music can help your child’s brain grow from the very beginning.
Music education benefits brain development – infographic
An infographic by Anita Collins (anitacollinsmusic.com) to show how music education benefits brain development
What if … every child had access to music education
Another powerful presentation from academic Anita Collins, asking what the impact might be if a generation’s cognitive abilities are raised – and she gives evidence that it’s possible – through music education. To view the video, click anywhere on this excerpt …
How playing an instrument benefits your brain
Anita Collins of the University of Canberra explains the fireworks that go off in musicians’ brains when they play, and examines some of the long-term positive effects of this mental workout. To read more click anywhere on this excerpt …
Music Education Works 