Multiple Intelligences

test scores improved by 13%, and their retention improved by 12%. When samples of students were tested to compare a strict verbal-linguistic approach to a strict music approach (singing the concept), the music groups consistently scored 3% higher than the verbal-linguistic groups, had a 9% higher retention rate after two weeks, and had a 6% higher retention rate after four weeks. This provides a strong indication that music is a powerful tool for reaching children and that the more senses children can use