What:
Music is a very integral part of learning. There are so many studies that show how important music can be to brain development and retention. I have always appreciated music in many forms and find myself singing quite often...not necessarily always on key :) But always with my heart. When you pair music or a song with any topic you are teaching, the children have a much greater chance of remembering it long term. For example, I can name all fifty states because of the song I learned over 30 years ago.
So What: I will keep music in my classroom in all aspects. I love when teachers play classical music or just instrumental music at appropriate times in the classroom. Even if I am not a fantastic performer, I can still sing along with a prerecorded song, and so can my students. We will have a great time and learn much along the way.
I have also started collecting sound and song mp3's from you and any other free sites. It is so amazing what we can find at our fingertips on the internet. The sky is the limit to our creativity.
Now What:
One goal I plan to attain is to learn how to play the guitar. My sister-in-law takes her guitar with her to all family gatherings and can easily get people to sing along. (especially at family campouts...) One of my daughter's second grade teachers also played her guitar and it was a very inspiring to watch the children and how they behaved, and participated in the songs. The students enjoyed evey bit of that learning.
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