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		<title>Another Study Confirms Learning Music Increases IQ</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Regularly playing a musical instrument changes the anatomy and function of the brain and may be used in therapy to improve cognitive skills. There is growing evidence that musicians have structurally and functionally different brains compared with non-musicians. In particular, the areas of the brain used to process music are larger or more active in musicians. Even just starting to learn a musical instrument can changes the neurophysiology of the brain. ]]></description>
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		<title>Video: Piano Stairs (music makes everything more fun!)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An ingenious musical invention encourages people to ditch the escalator and take the stairs.]]></description>
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		<title>From Edweek.org: The Arts Education Effect</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Why Schools With Arts Programs Do Better At Narrowing Achievement Gaps. Most Americans agree with President Barack Obama’s assessment that a “complete and competitive education for the 21st century” means all students will need some form of education or training beyond high school. That’s why college and career readiness for all by 2020 is his administration’s top education goal. Yet while we recognize that higher levels of educational attainment will open doors to a better life for students, we haven’t been able to keep an estimated 7,000 of them each day from...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.musiqlab.com/2009/09/from-edweekorg-the-arts-education-effect/</link>
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		<title>Discover the 21st Century Music Classroom!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<b>Make your Music Class the Best Day of the Week</b> &#8226; Teaching students in a group to read music fluently, compose, improvise and develop performance skills has been a lofty target of music curricula for decades.  <br /><br />With MusIQ Lab, adding a solid instrumental component may be the best thing you could do for your music program...
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<a href="http://www.musiqlab.com/?page_id=199">Request a Quote</a>
<a href="http://www.musiqlab.com/?page_id=61">Review the Early Curriculum (P/K - 2)</a>
<a href="http://www.musiqlab.com/?page_id=105">Review the Regular Curriculum (3<sup>rd</sup> Grade - Adult)</a><a href="http://www.musiqlab.com/?p=50">]]></description>
		<link>http://www.musiqlab.com/2009/08/discover-the-21st-century-music-classroom/</link>
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		<title>ISTE Magazine Reviews and Recommends MusIQ Lab Software</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MusIQ Lab’s Children’s Music Journey is featured in the August 2009 issue of Leading &#038; Learning with Technology (L&#038;L), the membership magazine of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).]]></description>
		<link>http://www.musiqlab.com/2009/08/iste-magazine-recommends-adventus-musicpiano-software-to-educators/</link>
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		<title>Music and the Brain: How Important is Music to A Child’s Development?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over two decades ago researchers in the US began studying the link between learning ‘to read music and play the piano’, and ability in Math and Science.

This led to a ten year UCLA study comparing results for young students taking music versus students taking computer classes. Students learning to read music and play the piano scored significantly higher on Math and Science assessments.

Researchers then went on to prove that learning to read music and play the piano has other cognitive benefits. Hong Kong university of China discovered that not only does the regimen of learning to read and play music increase the rate of learning new vocabulary, but it results in a permanent increase in the learning rate. If the music learning process stops, the increased capacity is retained. If the challenging music program starts again, the rate of learning increases further.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.musiqlab.com/2009/07/music-and-the-brain-how-important-is-music-to-a-child%e2%80%99s-development/</link>
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		<title>Watch A MusIQ Lab in Action</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Breakfast Television visits a MusIQ Lab class and discusses the program with the Music Teacher.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.musiqlab.com/2009/05/watch-a-musiq-lab-in-action/</link>
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		<title>First Class Selection from Learning Village</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From Learning Village: MusIQ Lab's Piano Suite is a true learning experience for all users...one of the most sophisticated, comprehensive and useful learning programs we have seen.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.musiqlab.com/2009/05/first-class-selection-from-learning-village/</link>
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		<title>Writing a Grant Proposal is Fun!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, maybe not F-U-N, but it certainly doesn't need to be painful. By downloading our Grant Proposal Template you may actually enjoy the process...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.musiqlab.com/2009/04/writing-a-grant-proposal-is-fun/</link>
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		<title>Piano Suite Video</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A brief introduction to MusIQ Lab's Piano Suite Premier, award-winning piano learning software that helps beginner and intermediate players become competent and keen musicians. ]]></description>
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