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The music instinct provides a ground-breaking exploration into how and why the human organism is moved by the undeniable effect of music, and the deep connection between music and our bodies and brains. The program follows visionary researchers and accomplished musicians to the crossroads of science and culture in search of answers to music's deep mysteries.

This two part special details the impact of music, dance, painting, poetry, and theatre on the human brain across a person's lifetime and explores its role in early human development. Stories are shared showing how the arts can improve children's school performance and reveals cutting edge science that explains the powerful, positive impact of the arts on the human brain.

"Baby Van Gogh is an enriching new approach to learning colors through the context of paintings by Van Gogh. This video follows the antics of Vincent Van Goat, the art-loving puppet, as he creates six masterpieces, each dedicated to a particular color. During Vincent's creative process, you and your child can explore the way colors make us feel, see the presence of colors in familiar objects and discover that paintings are combinations of many colors"--Box....

A whimsical, age-appropriate introduction to the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Includes exposure to 8 languages through the use of pictures, text and pronunciations by native speakers. A "video board book" based on current research about infant stimulation and visual preferences. Features the motions of visually stimulating toys and objects with music by Mozart.

A "video board book" that will expose your child to complex and beautiful music which has been shown to enhance creativity, improve academic achievement, reduce anxiety and heighten mental awareness. Interesting toys, kinetic art and other real-world objects will intrigue your baby visually as classical music arrangements of Bach and sound effects stimulate your baby's mind.