Does Music Really Make Kids Smarter? I received an email last week from a musician questioning the music and math connection recent studies have found. He said he has many friends who are terrific musicians but can hardly solve simple math problems. Most parents already know about the music and math connection and our website has links to the research indicating children who are exposed to early piano instruction do better in school. However, this musician’s email got me thinking about all the things we do as parents of young children to give our kids every advantage as they face the challenges ahead of them and all the other reasons parents choose to teach their children beginning piano at home with Piano for Preschoolers.

I’m very grateful to all the parents who take the time to write to me and tell me how well their children are doing with Piano for Preschoolers. Their stories are all different and they decided to teach their children beginning piano at home for a variety of reasons, but one thing is always the same.

Regardless of the age their child started learning or how far they’ve gotten in the course, these parents are beaming with pride and amazed at how quickly their children are picking up the beginning musical concepts. The children are excited to be playing songs they recognize and the parents are having as much fun as the kids!

I know when my kids were infants well-meaning people would tell me “they grow up so fast – enjoy these times”. But in my sleep-deprived state, I was just trying to make it through the day and didn’t really take their comments to heart. As they grew into curious preschoolers I tried to give them the most loving and nurturing environment possible to discover what the world had to offer. Now that they’re elementary and middle school aged, I know how fast the time really goes and the special times we spent learning and exploring together during those early years are special memories.

Yes, the research clearly shows a connection between early piano instruction and increased intelligence later in life. Yes, the coordination and confidence your child will develop by using all of his senses learning to play the piano will help him down the road in countless ways. Yes, you can teach your child beginning piano at home even if you’ve never played a note with Piano for Preschoolers.

However, what touches my heart more than anything else are the stories of the special times together and the wonderful memories created as children play songs they love while parents sing along. Does this mean your child will become a math whiz or play Carnegie Hall? I don’t know. What I do know is parents throughout the country are teaching their children beginning piano at home with Piano for Preschoolers and giving their children every advantage they can as they help their children develop critical skills that will carry them forward.