{"product_id":"the-music-advantage-by-dr-anita-collins","title":"The Music Advantage by Dr Anita Collins.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: inherit;\"\u003e***Pre-order your copy today! - Stock due to arrive Friday 2nd July*** \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eGroundbreaking music educator Dr Anita Collins draws on the latest international neurological research to reveal the extraordinary and often surprising benefits of learning music for children from newborns to teenagers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"--tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"--tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eBrain research has revealed something extraordinary: learning music and listening to music can grow and repair our brains at any age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"--tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"--tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eSimply clapping in time can assist a young child who is struggling with reading. Learning an instrument can help children of all ages dramatically improve their ability to focus on school work, enhance their memory and improve behaviour. Playing in an orchestra develops children's social skills. Learning music can give every child an advantage, whether they are not coping at school or are doing well already.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"--tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"--tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eDr Anita Collins has visited the labs of leading neuromusical researchers around the world and trialled their techniques herself. With real examples from home and school along with practical strategies,The Music Advantage shows how parents and teachers can support children's development with music from birth to the teenage years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"--tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"--tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e'Dr Collins' exuberance and infectious enthusiasm shine through as she persuasively argues for the importance of music in every child's education.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"--tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"--tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e- Professor Alan Harvey, author of Music, Evolution and the Harmony of Souls\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr style=\"--tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"--tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e'Dr Anita Collins' insights highlight the irreplaceable role music plays in the full education of a child.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"--tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"--tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e- Benjamin Northey, Principal Conductor in Residence of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"--tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"--tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"--tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr style=\"--tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"--tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eAnita Collins PhD is an award-winning music teacher and researcher in brain development and music learning. She wrote one of the most-watched TED Education films ever made and appeared on the ABC TV series, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"--tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eDon't Stop the Music\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(83, 86, 90); font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e. 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