This document discusses how music education can benefit children in their development and academic performance. It references studies showing playing a musical instrument can improve grades and skills like language learning. Images included throughout depict children of different ages engaged in musical activities like playing the piano, flute, and ukulele. The overall message is that music and arts programs are crucial for children and help foster creativity, intelligence, and opportunity.

1. Did You
Know...
This Child’s Flute Helps Her
Make Better Grades.
"http://www.flickr.com/photos/73645804@N00/8725200854/">woodleywonderworks</a> via <a
"http://www.flickr.com/photos/29712408@N02/4013694807/">andrewrennie</a> via <a

2. 39th President
Nuclear Engineer
Plays the Ukulele
"http://www.flickr.com/photos/45192101@N04/6216854255/">Utenriksdept</a> via <a

3. Music
and Art,
Crucial!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22812192@N00/4061903846/">AGeekMom</a> via <a

4. Photo courtesy of Morgan Coffman
Imagine
Imagine
Imagine
Imagine
Imagine
Imagine

5. Me, 18 Months Old
Prior to music programs in
elementary school.
Photo courtesy of Woody Photography (my Dad).

6. Creativity
is
Intelligence
"http://www.flickr.com/photos/82955120@N05/7995406469/">Free

7. The
Difference
is
Theory
"http://www.flickr.com/photos/7702002@N08/9935900173/">Ethan Hein</a> via <a

8. Music Is A Second
Language.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27624680@N02/8438794043/">jenni from the block</a> via <a

9. Music Creates Opportunity
"http://www.flickr.com/photos/71401718@N00/3879195062/">Wonderlane</a> via <a

10. Overcame
Stuttering With
Singing.
Won an Oscar
"http://www.flickr.com/photos/42274165@N00/2083788031/">Alan Light</a> via <a

11. The
Mozart
Effect
"http://www.flickr.com/photos/91122169@N02/8452839160/">The Headless Headbanger</a> via <a

12. Empowerment!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73645804@N00/4380524137/">woodleywonderworks</a> via <a

13. Me
Watch
Soar
"http://www.flickr.com/photos/97409368@N00/469896520/">Umair Mohsin</a> via <a

14. I Play Piano Too!
"http://www.flickr.com/photos/10054785@N04/8005461662/">Kryziz Bonny</a> via <a

15. From Reading to Playing!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73645804@N00/5530879794/">woodleywonderworks</a> via <a

16. Shining Through!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73645804@N00/6497405141/">woodleywonderworks</a> via <a

17. Where Art
Meets
Imagination.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22714323@N06/4111205156/">Tony Fischer Photography</a> via <a

18. My World Awaits!
"http://www.flickr.com/photos/73645804@N00/440672445/">woodleywonderworks</a> via <a

19. The
Key
To
Success
Is
To...
"http://www.flickr.com/photos/35400836@N05/5108048558/">sara_kate</a> via <a

20. http://www.flickr.com/photos/10563720@N03/3752428880/">AndYaDontStop</a> via <a