Longitudinal effects of group music instruction on literacy skills in low-income children.

Children from low-socioeconomic backgrounds tend to fall progressively further behind their higher-income peers over the course of their academic careers. Music training has been associated with enhanced language and learning skills, suggesting that music programs could play a role in helping low-in...

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Main Authors: Jessica Slater, Dana L Strait, Erika Skoe, Samantha O'Connell, Elaine Thompson, Nina Kraus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4237413?pdf=render