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?
Tim Winton's The Shepherd's Hut adapted for the stage
World Premiere - Black Swan State Theatre Company of WA present The Shepherd's Hut adapted by Tim McGarry. May 11 - May 31. Heath Ledger Theatre. Suits Yr 11-12. Details
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Latest Show Added - Victoria
Workshops That Work have added another multicultural show to their impressive range. The latest is Spirit of Africa & The Indian Ocean, incorporating song, movement and storytelling in an involving incursion, where students learn while having fun.
See all the Workshops That Work incursions here. Vic
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More back at school
ACT went back to school yesterday, today NSW joins them. Have a great Term 2!
Image: The Troppo Troupe, touring 3 different Italian shows for Years P - 12, NSW, ACT, VIC. Details.
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