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County Names Athletic Director Of The Year
Medical Students Put Their Skills To The Test
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Family Information Updates
Ass't Principal Selected for Fellowship
ROHS Designated MI HEARTSafe School
Logging Into MiStar
Producing The Raven Report
Long Range Planning
New Elementary Principal
Alyssa Reimold Teacher of the Year for 2020
New Supervisor of Elementary Education Named
Teacher Of The Month
Royal Oak Schools Receives A+ Audit Grade
Building And Site Sinking Fund
Communications Survey For Families
Welcome back
Free or Reduced Meals
Communications survey
2023-2024 Royal Oak Schools Calendar
ROHS Student Sits Down With Alumnus
High School Chamber Singers
MLK Day 2023 - A Day Of Service
Royal Oak High School A Unified Champion School
Royal Oak High School Drama Club Presents "Puffs"
Schools of Choice Applications
Teachers of the Year Recognized
New Student of the Month Sponsor at ROMS
Business Management Students
Above And Beyond Award
Electronic Assessment Administrative Guidelines
April 2023 District Dispatch
Summer Learning Opportunities
Royal Oak Schools hires new Administrator
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL HONORED
COACH MILLAR RECEIVES AWARD
YEARBOOK AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
TV/FILM STUDENTS HONORED
ROSF Golf Outing 2023
AUDIO ENHANCEMENT IN CLASS
Personal Project Exhibition
Support Person of the Year
The District Dispatch May 2023
May is For Mental Health
NO DOGS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY
REP SCOTT VISITS OUR SCHOOLS
Creating More Inclusive Learning Environments
Miss Amazing Michigan
Food Over The Summer
Composting at Keller
The June District Dispatch
ROHS JAZZ COLLECTIVE
School Transitions For Students
Coordinator Receives Community Education Award
Free digital protection tool
The District Dispatch - July 2023
Oakland Heart Safe School
New Supervisor of Continuous Improvement
August 2023 District Dispatch
NSPRA Recognizes Royal Oak Schools With Awards
Back To School
Metro Parent's Big Book of Schools Guide
Royal Oak Schools hires new director
New Northwood Principal Announced
The September Edition of the District Dispatch
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Royal Oak Schools Custom Mobile App
ROHS receives ‘Best High School’ status
Royal Oak High School Future Fair
Royal Oak Schools earns an A+
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Why is Music Education Important?
19 Benefits of Music Education
1. Musical training helps develop language and reasoning:
Students who have early musical training will develop the areas of the brain related to language and reasoning. The left side of the brain is better developed with music, and songs can help imprint information on young minds.
2. A mastery of memorization:
Even when performing with sheet music, student musicians constantly use their memory to perform. The skill of memorization can serve students well in education and beyond.
3. Students learn to improve their work:
Learning music promotes craftsmanship, and students learn to want to create good work instead of mediocre work. This desire can be applied to all subjects of study.
4. Increased coordination:
Students who practice with musical instruments can improve their hand-eye coordination. Just like playing sports, children can develop motor skills when playing music.
5. A sense of achievement:
Learning to play pieces of music on a new instrument can be a challenging but achievable goal. Students who master even the smallest goal in music will be able to feel proud of their achievements.
6. Kids stay engaged in school:
An enjoyable subject like music can keep kids interested and engaged in school. Student musicians are likely to stay in school to achieve in other subjects.
7. Success in society:
Music is the fabric of our society, and music can shape abilities and character. Students in band or orchestra are less likely to abuse substances over their lifetime. Musical education can greatly contribute to children’s intellectual development as well.
8. Emotional development:
Music students can be more emotionally developed, with empathy towards other cultures. They also tend to have higher self-esteem and are better at coping with anxiety.
9. Students learn pattern recognition:
Children can develop their math and pattern recognition skills with the help of musical education. Playing music offers repetition in a fun format.
10. Fine-tuned auditory skills:
Musicians can better detect meaningful, information-bearing elements in sounds, like the emotional meaning in a baby’s cry. Students who practice music can have better auditory attention and pick out predictable patterns from surrounding noise.
11. Music builds imagination and intellectual curiosity:
Introducing music in early childhood can help foster a positive attitude toward learning and curiosity. Artistic education develops the whole brain and develops a child’s imagination.
12. Music can be relaxing:
Students can fight stress by learning to play music. Soothing music is especially helpful in helping kids relax.
13. Musical instruments can teach discipline:
Kids who learn to play an instrument can learn a valuable lesson in discipline. They will have to set time aside to practice and overcome the challenge of learning with discipline to master playing their instrument.
14. Preparation for the creative economy:
Investing in creative education can prepare students for the 21st-century workforce. The new economy has created more artistic careers, and these jobs may grow faster than others in the future.
15. Development in creative thinking:
Kids who study the arts can learn to think creatively. This kind of education can help them solve problems by thinking outside the box and realizing that there may be more than one right answer.
16. Music can develop spatial intelligence:
Students who study music can improve their spatial intelligence, allowing them to perceive the world accurately and form mental pictures. Spatial intelligence is helpful for advanced mathematics and more.
17. Kids can learn teamwork:
Many musical education programs require teamwork as part of a band or orchestra. In these groups, students will learn how to work together and build camaraderie.
18. Responsible risk-taking:
Performing a musical piece can bring fear and anxiety. Doing so teaches kids how to take risks and deal with fear, which will help them become successful and reach their potential.
19. Better self-confidence:
With encouragement from teachers and parents, students playing a musical instrument can build pride and confidence. Musical education is also likely to develop better communication for students.
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