How learning music can teach students persistence and resilience

Margaret Ryan

By Margaret Ryan
Published November 26, 2020

When you feel frustration levels rise among your students in class, you might not think to bring out musical instruments to deal with it.

Neuromusical educator Anita Collins, pictured with Guy Sebastian, says learning music trains you to deal effectively with frustration.

Yet neuromusical educator Dr Anita Collins says learning music trains you to deal effectively with frustration whether you’re a child ...

This story appeared in the November 2020 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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