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The Mozart Effect for Children: Awakening Your Child's Mind, Health and Creativity with Music
by Don Campbell
William Morrow, 2000
ISBN: 0-380-97782-6Don Campbell is a renowned musician, composer, educator, and author who has become an internationally recognized authority on the role of music in education and health. His previous books have been translated into twelve languages. Three years ago, his best-selling book The Mozart Effect touched off a revolution that has reawakened interest in classical music. His
new book adds imaginative and productive ways to help children to grow and develop through music. Drawing on solid research and many practical experiences, Campbell describes the effects of music to enhance the development of language, physical coordination, emotional skills, creativity, and imagination. He takes us on the adventure of human development from earliest life in utero through late childhood with music as a constant companion and facilitator. At the bottom of each page of his book are appropriate songs for each stage and at the end of the book is a rich bibliography of books, web sites, organizations, and musical selections and recordings.
Campbell suggests that "Every day of life is a new composition, based on themes that begin to develop before we are born, and on the patterns and melodies that reach our senses from our siblings, our parents, and the world around us. By wisely orchestrating the movement, gestures, sounds, and rhythms in this book, you can create optimal patterns for your child to develop the unique form of creativity known as identity." The book serves as reminder to both parents and teachers that music is not only delightful to hear and creates a warm environment, but it has lasting effects on the cognitive, physical, psychological, and emotional development of human beings. Visit Campbell's website at http://www.mozarteffect.com
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