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Posts Tagged / New London Orchestra

July 04 2012
  • In: News
  • Posted By: OldBear
  • Tags: Literacy, literacy through music programme, literacy-through-music, Music, Music the food of literacy, New London Orchestra, reading abilities
  • Comments: 0

Music the food of literacy?

The New London Orchestra is running a three year ‘literacy-through-music’ programme (2011-2013) aimed to improve six to seven year old’s reading abilities. Click on the link below for further information http://www.ioe.ac.uk/64811.html  

Take your child along to a local group

Give your child a head start with ‘Sounds and Symbols – research shows that phonological awareness can be promoted through music (see links)

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