Lebanese Kodály Society

12/01/2026

Music has a profound impact on language development. Children who engage with music from a young age show enhanced abilities to speak, understand, and communicate effectively.

Rhythms, melodies, and singing help children process sound patterns, tones, and speech rhythms. This strengthens the brain regions responsible for language comprehension and articulation.

Participating in music also improves auditory memory, attention, and listening skills. Children learn to recognize differences in pitch, tempo, and tone, which supports pronunciation, vocabulary, and expressive communication.

Group music activities further encourage social interaction, turn-taking, and collaboration, all of which enhance conversational skills and confidence in expressing thoughts and emotions.

Incorporating music into daily routines provides both fun and cognitive benefits. From singing nursery rhymes to exploring instruments, early musical experiences equip children with advanced communication skills, better language development, and a foundation for lifelong learning and social connection.

31/12/2025

28/12/2025

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17/12/2025

Between notes, there is rest… and sometimes a cat. 🎶🐱
— Baltagi

13/12/2025

Music is not an extra it is essential.
Every rhythm every melody every song helps shape a growing mind.💐

09/12/2025

Children Who Keep a Beat Learn to Read Better—Science Shows How

Research shows that rhythm skills in early childhood are closely tied to language and reading development. Preschoolers who can accurately clap or tap to a beat score up to 30% higher on phonological awareness and pre-reading assessments compared to peers with weaker rhythm skills (Gordon et al., 2020).

Brain studies reveal why: children with stronger rhythm abilities have sharper neural entrainment to speech sounds, meaning their brains respond more precisely to syllables and phonemes—critical for decoding words. This neural precision predicts better reading fluency and comprehension in elementary school.

In 2024, a study tested a six-week rhythm-training program in elementary children. Students who engaged in daily 20-minute rhythm games improved reading fluency by 15–20% compared to a control group, demonstrating that musical rhythm practice directly enhances literacy skills (Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 2024).

Reading itself is rhythmic: the brain must track speech patterns, predict upcoming sounds, and organize language into meaningful units. Children with poor rhythm processing often struggle to segment words, which is why early rhythm skills can prevent later reading difficulties.

Activities like clapping to music, tapping along with songs, or interactive rhythm games strengthen the auditory-motor pathways in the brain and improve attention, working memory, and processing speed—foundational skills for reading and language.

Sources: Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2024; Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 2021; Tierney & Kraus, 2013; Gordon et al., 2020."

22/11/2025

United in passion, art, and love for Lebanon. 🇱🇧

31/10/2025

Music has been my lifelong teacher — shaping who I am, guiding me through challenges, and filling my life with meaning. Every note, every silence, every encounter has been part of the journey. 💐

Sharing some reflections on what this path has taught me 👇
https://community.edu-bridges.com/c/rana-s-blog/reflections-on-a-life-in-music-the-journey-and-its-lessons

My journey with music began when I was just 11 years old, holding a clarinet for the first time as a young member of the Beirut Symphonic Band. What I did not realize then was that this was not just a lesson in music—it was the beginning of a lifelong ...