Studying music early leads to verbal fluency
Apr 13, 2026
Well, we all know this - but here's a quote from a Finnish book we loved. They do have the best education results in the world and generally speak between 3 to 5 languages fluently. Maybe it's all down to stuying music early on!!
"When children start studying music before the age of seven, they develop bigger vocabularies, a better sense of grammar and a higher verbal IQ. These advantages benefit both the development of their mother tongue and the learning of foreign languages." Liisa Henriksson-Macaulay is the author of The Music Miracle: The Scientific Secret to Unlocking Your Child's Full Potential
And what about the effects of drama, painting and all the other arts?
The World of Will - 2027
Seymour Centre is offering another great season of events for students next year. We're slowly getting them live. Here is a favourite - an introduction to Shakespeare for primary students. The World of Will by Sport for Jove, for students in Yrs 3-6. Details
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Sydney - brilliant show for Yrs 7-12
The impressive team from from Treehouse Theatre have put together another amazing work this year.
In Young Refugee, experience the powerful narratives of child refugees, now teenagers, as they bravely share their real-life journeys of escaping war and persecution to start anew in Australia
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Primary students? Eastern states? Looking for Christmas Shows?
Here's our range of great Christmas themed shows for Primary students. Everyone always wants a date close to the end of the year, so get in quick to get one.
Looking for a show P -Yr 6? Try Aussie Christmas Show touring Qld, NSW, ACT and Vic.
Image: A Very Bookworm Christmas, K-Yr 2, touring Qld, NS
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