Every clap, chant, and drumbeat in the classroom is doing something pretty amazing inside a child's brain.

🎶 Researchers at @uofsc and @nucasll have spent years studying what happens when kids learn music, and what they found is so exciting! Music helps tune the brain for listening. It sharpens the sound skills that support reading, and it strengthens the networks kids use to focus. Best of all, the biggest gains showed up when children were actively making music themselves. That's why we help educators weave rhythm, song, and all kinds of beats into their core subjects, right alongside other mediums like dance, theatre, and visual arts! 💛 Want to bring the beat into your classroom? Explore free arts-integrated lessons in our Lesson Library at the link in bio. Save this for your next lesson plan, and share it with an educator who loves a good beat! #ArtsNOW #artsintegratedlearning #teachersofinstagram #lessonplanning