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Giving children music lessons won't just
introduce {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(they)
to a world of rhythm and melody(旋律) it could
also improve their language skills.
The study of 74 Chinese children before
primary school {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(lead)
by scientist Robert Desimone from MIT. In the study, the 4﹣to 5﹣year﹣old
children were divided into three groups. One group received a 45﹣minute piano lesson three times {#blank#}3{#/blank#}week, while another received extra
reading instruction lessons. The {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(three)
group took no extra lessons.
The lessons {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(last) for six months. Then the children
were tested on their abilities to discriminate (辨别)words
based on {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(
different) in tone (声调)and so on. The test results
showed that the children who had taken piano lessons performed better at
discriminating between words, when compared {#blank#}7{#/blank#}the children taking extra reading lessons.
But both groups did {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(well)
than the third group.
The researchers think that the musical
education helped these children perform better in language{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(test),even better than the kids taking
extra reading lessons. This should make educators pay close attention.
"That means schools could spend more time and energy {#blank#}10{#/blank#} music education and there will be an improvement
in children s studies, Desimone said.
Many schools are giving more extra reading
to kids instead of the arts education. In fact, giving children music lessons
is no worse than extra reading.
