Maybe our kids don’t need to be rock stars or sing at the Met, but many of us want our kids to enjoy the benefits of music. While children’s minds are still young and plastic, they’re easy to influence. Now is the best time to foster a musical sensibility in them. Studying music helps build skills like organization, focus, and creativity. It stimulates both the left and right hemispheres of the brain. Best of all, it adds joy to our lives.
Read more about how you can encourage a love of music in your child in my cover feature in Kansas City Parent magazine.
