Did Sesame Street Have It Right?

It's not just about phonics: A new study shows music instruction may improve language-processing skills by altering the brain stem















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"The people that came up with Sesame Street and The Electric Company—they were brilliant," Kraus says, about the two children's programs that pair music and phonics. "Our work would support the ideas behind that kind of approach."



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  1. 1. Stuart_E 02:31 AM 3/30/09

    As parents, it is our responsibility to give our children all the support that they need, especially in financial aspect. If you have kids, the need for emergency cash will occur more often. You might have to get a payday loan to take them out to Sesame Street on Ice or Chuck E Cheese, or pay for the damage their abundant plastic army men that are strewn all over your house caused clogging the vacuum, drains, and toilets. Perhaps in dealing with all of this, you may need to take them to the grandparents' house so you and the significant other can get away for a much-deserved weekend alone, another good use for <a rev="vote for" title="A payday loan saves me after a day with my seven-year-old" href="http://personalmoneystore.com/moneyblog/2009/03/24/payday-loan-saves-day-sevenyearold/">emergency cash</a>.

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