Music can play a major role in the elementary classroom. Here are just a few reasons why!
- Music is a wonderful motivator
- Children naturally enjoy the rhythm, rhyme and repetition.
- Music creates a bond
- between the teacher and children and among the children themselves.
- Music stimulates the imagination
- Music introduces new vocabulary
- in a meaningful context.
- Music aides in long-term retention
- As adults we still remember many of the songs we learned in our childhood.
- Music is a right brained activity
- Children with learning disabilities or left-brain dysfunctions often find success with music.
- Music lends itself to repetition
- The children want to sing the same songs over and over. The repetition helps the child to internalize language.
- Music aides in fluency
- Children who hesitate or stumble over words when they are reading, find that their language flows as they sing.
- Music allows children to get their whole body involved
- in a song as they keep beat or dance to the music. Learning is further accelerated through movement.
- Music is a great transition
- from one activity to another
No comments:
Post a Comment