Oksana Synytska

Classes in this Lviv school start with the morning prayer. The teaching staff includes nuns and priests. The grades, instead of the usual “A,” “B,” “C,” or “D,” have their own special designations like “Little Seeds,” that grow and yield good fruit; “Little Sunbeams,” that carry the light of wisdom...

According to one school of thought, only gifted children should play music, i.e., those with an ear for music, a sense of rhythm, and a talent for creating music. In reality, this is not true. Every child needs music in order to develop successfully. Research proves that playing or even listening...