Neuroscientific research studies have found that auditory processing is the key to language and literacy, and singing and music-making are primary means of developing it.
* Neural networks for music and language are interconnected in the brain.
* Singing and music-making activate more areas of the brain than any other singular activity.
* Singing enables auditory processing and memory.
* Singing improves the neural encoding of speech.
* Music-making trains beat synchronization, the ability to keep a steady beat.
* Singing enables phonological awareness.