Have you ever sat down from a long day of work and listened to your iPod or radio? For some people, this is something they do daily, but for others, they don’t listen to much music. I chose this article because people who have a learning problem can learn easier by doing something fun and easy. I hope this article can help kids and people with learning problems everywhere.

Music therapists and doctors note that the tones, rhythms, and vibrations can help treat different kinds of medical and behavioral problems. Also, music might even help kids’ learning development and from evidence, it has been shown to make kids healthier. I have met kids with learning problems and music might be able to help them.

Soft lullabies help premature babies by getting rid of bad stress from the relaxing tone. Any music with a soothing melody and steady rhythm can calm down a baby whose teeth are growing in or who has a belly ache. Instrumental music is soothing, but a human voice will make babies feel more secure. A parent’s voice is the best, even if you can’t carry a tune or if you make up your own lyrics. When my little brother was younger, my step mom would play music on his radio and he would go to sleep faster.

Research took a group of kids with ADHD, ages seven to 17, and had them listen to three 40 minute recordings of classical music a week and found that their brain waves moved to higher levels and allowed them to focus more on tasks while they listened. Seventy percent of the kids showed improvement from regular music sessions six months later. For kids who have trouble listening to directions, putting on music will help them focus and pay attention. I think kids with ADHD need to start listening to music more often.

This article could help kids in Maine because parents who read it could have an idea of how to calm their baby down. Kids with medical problems could pay attention better and focus. Kids could be healthier if more of them listened to music. Kids love listening to music. So why stop them? Grades may go up from being able to focus better for kids with learning problems. That’s how music could help Maine.