Students are expected to memorise a ridiculous amount of information to regurgitate in an exam environment. Even though this method has been used for decades, it has been proved largely ineffective
Reasoning is hard cognitive work. It’s what allows you to understand that if A is greater than B and B is greater than C, then A is greater than C. It lets you fill in the blank: a link is to a chain as a _____ is to a bouquet. Reasoning improves as children mature and these skills are certainly required in the working world later on.
It is a well known fact that learning a musical instrument can have a positive effect on the minds of people of all ages. This is especially true of children – the earlier they start, the greater the positive effects will be on their processing ability and learning in general.