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Music and Language Skills development

Jack Obeolain
Trends In Curriculum Development
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Music and Language Skills Development

The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, 'Is there a meaning to music?' My answer would be, 'Yes.' And 'Can you state in so many words what the meaning is?' My answer to that would be, 'No.'
Aaron Copland
I think I should have no other mortal wants, if I could always have plenty of music. It seems to infuse strength into my limbs and ideas into my brain. Life seems to go on without effort, when I am filled with music.
George Eliot

The debate over the importance of music in life and in education has been long lived. Perhaps it is the pleasurable quality of music which has made many dismiss it’s importance to the overall education of a child. Perhaps the reasoning is if it is enjoyable it can not possibly be beneficial to learning. Or perhaps also many do not fully comprehend the depth and breadth of cognition involved in the musical process.
During the 1980â€...

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