Is it important to teach music to children in school? 4 Articles

by Ruth Woodhouse

Most children enjoy music. It's very rare to come across a child who doesn't get pleasure from it. Music is, for many people, one of the richest of human experiences and amongst the most meaningful ways in which they can...read more

by M Roland

Music is the most important subject taught in school. Okay, that may not be completely correct and it may come from the an extremely biased opinion from a music teacher, but music is very important. If the program is imple...read more

by Bohdan Rewko (Bo of T.O.)

Not everyone will enjoy going to the opera or symphony, nonetheless all children should be taught the basics of music theory and reading music. This is not only because playing musical instruments has been statistically ...read more

by Amy Bray

Every time I hear of another school dropping music from its curriculum, I feel a deep sadness wash over me. I was a band geek I am proud to say. In my heart I will always remain a band geek. I shudder to think how differe...read more