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 Plum Senior High School Band

Articles and Guides for Parents

See the guides and articles below for some great resources to help support your child in the instrumental music program.

A Parent's Guide for The Young Musician's Practice Experience by Marc Whitlock
Has your child asked you to help them practice their instrument?  Read this article for some insight and to see how you can help your child practice at home!

How Arts Training Improves Attention and Cognition by Michael I. Posner, Ph.D., and Brenda Patoine
Does education in the arts transfer to seemingly unrelated cognitive abilities? Researchers are finding evidence that it does. Michael Posner argues that when children find an art form that sustains their interest, the subsequent strengthening of their brains’ attention networks can improve cognition more broadly. 
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Insights Gained Into Arts and Smarts by Debra Viadero

Nurturing Child Development by The Edmonton Journal

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Contact Us

Mrs. Bethany Loy
Band Director
Plum Senior High School
A.E. O'Block Jr. High School
[email protected]
Mrs. Erin Marion
Band Director
Elementary School Band
[email protected]

Plum Senior High School

900 Elicker Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15239
(412) 795-4880
www.pbsd.net