BBC: Musical Training Improves Language Skills

From the BBC: "Learning to sing or play a musical instrument can help disadvantaged children improve their reading skills, US research suggests. After a year of music lessons, the reading scores of nine and 10-year-olds held steady compared to a dip seen in those who were not taught any music. Another group of musically-trained children were found to be better at processing sounds and language."

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http://www.bbc.com/news/health-28703013