Music-based math program is showing promise in CA

From NPR:

These students are learning fractions.

“So, like two-eighths plus six-eighths, you have eight-eighths. But, since it’s in the music, it equals a whole note,” explains 9-year-old Donte Arevalo.

Keep an eye on this one.

Author: Will Kuhn

I teach music technology to high schoolers. I do some other stuff too. @willkuhn on Twitter. View all posts by Will Kuhn

4 thoughts on “Music-based math program is showing promise in CA”

Davis says:

April 7, 2012 at 10:11 pm

Yes but what is that in base-10 numbers? To the 100,000th place please.

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1. Will Kuhn says:
  
  April 7, 2012 at 10:12 pm
  
  Ha!
  
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Art Greenberg says:

April 8, 2012 at 1:28 pm

I’ve been connecting these two disciplines forever! It’s about time! Way to go!

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1. Will Kuhn says:
  
  April 8, 2012 at 1:48 pm
  
  How do you approach this?
  
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