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http://www.brighthubeducation.com/preschool-crafts-activities/123294-making-music-in-the-classroom/

http://www.brainvolts.northwestern.edu/documents/Cereb.%20Cortex-2013-Strait-cercor_bht103.pdf

Added references 3 and 4 in the article, where it was asked as a needed citation, above websites...

NEW SECTION ON BENEFITS OF MUSIC FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

https://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/201003/ParlakianWeb0310.pdf -social-emotional skills, motor skills (physical), and cognitive (thinking) skills summary

http://www.communityplaythings.com/resources/articles/2006/learning-through-music-the-support-of-brain-research ---memory, attention ADDING TO "PEDAGOGIES OF EARLY CHILDHOOD..."

Your Musical Child (book)- (p. 111-113) "Through studying a n instrument, listening to music, and singing, they can turn up their minds and get excited about learning. This is likely to translate into getting better grades in subjects as diverse as language arts and mathematics. ...  Logical/ mathematical intelligence is the kind you see in kids who understand numerical patterns and mechanical logistics in the world around them.  Their way of knowing seems automatic and effortless.  These thinkers love figuring  out he connections  between things, analyzing the underlying components and elements in buildings, machines, and computers.  ... Because music inherently mathematical, the logical child will likely approach it as  he would a puzzle or a riddle.

... Verbal/linguistic intelligence...  Music students can improve their verbal/ linguistic abilities and tools by learning and memorizing lyrics (building vocabulary), singing frequently (developing fluency), and composing songs (using expressive language). Songs help children learn to tell stories, express points of view, recite poetry, and turn language into exuberant syllabic play. These are all good ways to build verbal/ linguistic intelligence and boost literacy.

... Bodily/ kinesthetic intelligence is evident in children with physical agility, balance, speed, and graceful coordination. Drummers need this kind of intelligence to coordinate their hands and feet as each one moves independently, and simultaneously whole they play the drum set. Rhythmically complex music demands bodily/ kinesthetic intelligence from other instrumentalists, too. Coordinating fine and large muscle groups to pull bows, push slides, wield mallets, and depress valves in time and in tune will employ and improve any young musician's bodily kinesthetic intelligence. Dancing and moving to music as part of music lessons provides even more of this experience."