This blog is for parents and teachers interested in the music life at St. Bernadette Elementary School in Dundas, Ontario. I hope it will also be useful to any parents trying to get vocal or instrumental ensembles started at their children's school. The opinions expressed in the posts are solely the author's, and do not necessarily reflect those of the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board or the Hamilton Diocese.

Thursday, June 28, 2007

Why go to all this trouble?

If you've read my introductory post, I'm sure the suspense is killing you. What were the results from the survey? What other junk did you find in your kids' backpacks?

Before I get to that, I am pleased to announce: the blogosphere has just come alive with relevant posts!
So, why bother trying to start one from scratch?

If you're reading this, I expect the arguments presented in the links above are nothing new. You already know that music is good for the social, cultural, spiritual, emotional and intellectual health of your child. Nevertheless, there is one other very important reason for having a band class, that is often overlooked in "Music Makes You Smarter" articles: IT'S FUN!

Now I'm not suggesting that education must always be fun. On the contrary, I credit much of my own schooling for preparing me for the stupefying boredom of adulthood. :-) So, when an activity is as much fun as band, and when it is part of the mandated curriculum...well...why wouldn't you want a band program at your school?

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