Music, Noise, and Words

Should we be practicing our guitar playing instead of studying our spelling words? Scientists at Northwestern University might think so. Here is the link to an article about how music helps you do better in languages:

• http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/09/070926123908.htm

Then again, if your house gets too LOUD, your verbal skills might suffer! Here is the link to an article about how babies learn more slowly when there are more distractions in their homes:

• http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2005/0908-mind_amp_brain.htm

Both these stories came from: www.sciencedaily.com