Music is linked to improved literacy scores

By Rebecca Vukovic
Published November 20, 2014

Students who learn music in primary school gain a whole year in literacy scores on NAPLAN tests, a study has revealed.

The research, Transforming Education Through the Arts, shows learning an instrument by 12 years of age makes the left side ...

This story appeared in the November 2014 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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