If you’ve made the decision to homeschool your kids, the benefits of customizing education are obvious to you already. However, no parent can provide every academic and social opportunity a child needs. Piano lessons are a way to integrate both the benefits of learning a musical instrument and the social aspects of extracurricular activities.

3 Ways Music Classes Benefit Kids

1. Enhances Cognitive Function

Learning piano offers many benefits beyond the joy of playing music. Children who study music have better academic performance, especially in math and science. The fundamentals of music theory, such as learning to play in time, count beats, and recognize rhythm are analogous to learning fractions, division, and pattern recognition.

Because piano involves using both the left and right hand at once and interpreting different lines of notes for each hand, it helps children to develop coordination and bimanual dexterity, which positively changes the structure of the brain.

2. Develops of Confidence & Social Skills

Learning to play an instrument can give kids a sense of confidence. They learn to work with constructive criticism, set goals, and develop discipline and patience. And, results are obvious and enjoyable when a piece is mastered. Children who participate in group piano lessons cultivate social skills outside the family and make new friends. They learn to take turns, work as a team, and respect their peers.

3. Teaches Self-Responsibility

When children go out to school, they often learn self-responsibility early: getting to a bus on time, doing homework, and being held accountable for behavior in the classroom. For homeschooled kids, this learning may be harder to integrate into daily life. Taking music lessons helps a child become responsible for practicing, getting to lessons, remembering their music, and establishing a respectful relationship with a teacher. Having an activity that isn’t parent-led is a good balance to their home-based education.

 

If you are seeking piano lessons for your homeschooled child, consider European Piano School in Anchorage, AK.  Help your child discover the world of music based on the Russian piano teaching method. Owner Iryna Dunaeva has taught piano for almost four decades to both children and adult students. Call (907) 60-2915 to inquire about lessons or visit her website to learn more about classes.