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Some of the most important lessons don’t feel like lessons at all. Music learning gives students opportunities to practise persistence, teamwork and commitment. 🎶 A snippet from Fireworks #17 Magazine! Join BBB+ FREE to access this issue + more 👉 ow.ly/CoIl50ZVGnx

Happy National Saxophone Day! 🎶 Today we’re celebrating one of music’s most iconic instruments! From its beginnings in 1840s Paris to the incredible coordination required to play it, the saxophone has quite the story. Do you know any fun facts about the saxophone?

Better study habits could start in the music room. 🎶 Research links music training with better study habits, more positive attitudes towards studying & stronger exam strategies. Try BBB+ FREE for more research-backed resources 👉 ow.ly/x9eC50ZVHK8

The goal isn’t to remove every challenge. It’s to help students build the skills to adapt, regulate & respond when pressure rises. 🎶 Discover our Advocacy Toolkits, with 10–20 practical resources in each. Discover the BBB Shop 👉 biggerbetterbrains.com.au/sh…

What if parents could see what you see? 👀 Our “This is not…” Parent Handouts help families see the bigger picture of music learning — and become champions of your program. 14 ready-to-print handouts 👉 ow.ly/H9cQ50ZX167

Exam season is here, but don’t stop the music! 🎶 As exams approach, encourage students to keep making time for music. It can support stress regulation, motivation and readiness to take on a challenge. Discover the School Stress Toolkit 👉 ow.ly/86qz50ZZWkr

Could music-making be a better study break? Playing an instrument engages attention, working memory, auditory processing and motor coordination, offering a shift away from academic pressure. 👉 School Stress Toolkit ow.ly/Rfvl50ZZWif

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Productive study might start before you open the books. Music learning engages the brain in skills students draw on when tackling a challenge. Access the School Stress Toolkit + our toolkit library, just $5/month 👉 ow.ly/hXwl50ZVcpI

What if the strongest case for music learning is found in what it helps children become? 🎶 The Music Advantage explores how music learning can support brain development, learning and wellbeing. Discover the book by Dr Anita Collins: 👉 ow.ly/7nFk50ZL5Hx

Happy Halloween from Bigger Better Brains! 🎃 No spooky myths or scary misconceptions, just the sweetest treat of all: music learning! 🎶 Share this with your community and spread the music learning Halloween spirit! 👻🎶

Music gives students a place to practise resilience. Mistakes become opportunities to recover, adapt, keep going and work towards a shared goal. From Fireworks #17 Magazine! Become a FREE BBB+ Member to access this issue + more: 👉 ow.ly/j9fj50ZI1XP

COME BACK reminds us that learning continues over time. 🎶 Revisiting a challenge helps students retrieve, strengthen and refine what they’ve learned. Access the FREE Productive Struggles Toolkit as a FREE BBB+ Member: 👉 ow.ly/lHiG50ZL4is

Music education builds foundations that can reach far beyond the classroom. Through sustained learning and training, children develop skills that can support them throughout their lives. 🧠✨ 👉 Discover more music learning research: ow.ly/lGe550ZNCsp

🎶🇺🇸 Our next stop on our USA trip… Madison, Wisconsin! Dr Anita Collins is excited to be joining the 2026 Wisconsin State Music Conference, celebrating this year's theme, “Music Minds, Bigger Minds!” 🧠🎶 Will we see you there?

🎃 Another frightening music learning myth! “Music won’t prepare students for the real world.” The truth? Music builds skills in planning, focus, adaptability, collaboration & responding to feedback, skills that extend far beyond music. Free Posters: biggerbetterbrains.com.au/ha…

This is not just a French horn. It’s a tool for auditory processing, strengthening how students listen, distinguish sounds and process what they hear, with benefits for language and learning. Share this message! Discover the campaign 👉 ow.ly/7hUC50ZL4T6

Hello, Minneapolis! 🇺🇸🎶 Dr Anita Collins is excited to be joining @rnrproject for the Music-Making Matters: Brain Prep for Pre-Readers Summit today, sharing the power of music learning and what it can do for developing brains. 🧠🎶 Will we see you at the Summit?

Why can something feel easier tomorrow? 🎶🧠 Progress isn’t always visible in the moment. Sometimes, stepping away and coming back is part of the learning. Help students turn struggle into progress 👉 ow.ly/g6SG50ZSu9R

🎶 Nothing haunts a musician quite like being slightly out of time. Musical training develops precise timing expectations, helping the brain detect even tiny deviations. 🎃 Claim your FREE Halloween Music Learning Posters: biggerbetterbrains.com.au/ha…