General Music Developing
Do music and literacy go hand to hand? The answer to that is yes, it does and it can be something that can help you with your students in many different ways. Music fits into literacy in a way we might not think of, just by listening to a song that children will like and understand helps them with phonic awareness and good reading performance. Music can go
along with other subjects also to learn individualized instruction or a more
group-oriented lesson. Integrating music with other
disciplines reaches students who might not otherwise be engaged in classwork. Music
and other arts also relate to other subjects in the way that they use the same
areas of the mind to process. For example, the same area of the brain is used
to process music and spatial reasoning. Music is also an opportunity to give students a “hands on”
experience and go beyond the norms of a classroom. Music also relates to the literacy, because music is a means of expression and communication which
is the same as language arts and literature. According to Blanton, "music has an impact on children with special needs, music study increased language development and emotional adjustment." Literacy is naturally developed through music, by adding rhythm and movement.
I remember being in music class always learning different types of songs that were so catchy, that you would see me singing it in class. It could've been educational songs such as Yankee Doodle, ABC's, If You're Happy and You Know It, Wheels on the Bus, and many more. But, I also remember learning many movie songs such as A Whole New World, Hakuna Matata, Part of Your World, and etc. Remembering on how these songs went helped me within the classroom, because on how my music teacher put things. She taught us that you can turn anything into a song that will help you with things such as writing, listening, speaking, and understanding the content. If I ever didn't understand something in class my parents or my teacher helped me put it into a poem or a catchy tune to help me remember it for future tense.
Questions:
- In what ways would you incorporate music within the content that is being taught?
- Do you remember what type of music you learned in elementary school? If so, did it benefit you in other subjects?
- How does music have an influence on your life and does is it still have influence on your life till this day?
I think it is important and useful to incorporate music in subjects when you're trying to have your students understand or memorize certain topics. Music makes the material more fun, so students are more likely to get engaged and enjoy their learning. I remember learning things like the alphabet, pronouns, plants, days of the week, months of the year, etc. I think when topics are turned into music, it makes it easier to remember and it makes it more fun and enjoyable. The songs I've learned in school have helped me because I have a hard time memorizing things without music. Most of the songs I've learned throughout elementary, middle, and high school I still remember now and can use them in my classroom to help my students.
ReplyDeleteI feel like you can incorporate music in most of your lessons without even realizing it. Our music class that we are taking now shows how we can integrate music in the common core classes.
ReplyDeleteIn elementary school I remember learning the "state" and "continent" song but I can't recall any other songs involving common core classes other than social studies. Besides little songs my mom would make to help me memorize things.
Music has had a huge impact in my life during school and out of school. During the beginning of the blog I had a thought that came into mind. When I used to work at the daycare, I had a little boy with special needs that needed more attention than the other children. One of the things that I had to do to calm him down sometimes, was to play instrumental music.
According to Developing Literacy through Music, "By adding rhythm, music, and movement to a learning experience, we send messages to the brain through various pathways and create a richer learning experience (46)." To answer question 1, I used that statement because rhythm, music, and movement open the brain in a way that learning content like literacy doesn't. When using music students are using a part of the brain they wouldn't typically used when learning other material, so as teachers when we incorporate music we are helping students open up multiple parts of the brain to understand the content. A simple ringing of an instrument to a word can help students know the meaning of that particular word whenever they hear that ring. Associating words to music can help students learn the material better than flash cards, repetition of writing and etc. because the tone gets embedded and soon after the words will follow the tone.
ReplyDeleteDesiree, I love seeing what quotes you pull out because they always sum up the importance of our topics. If you think about it, when you think of certain time periods of your life, a lot of times there's a song attached to that memory, and vice versa, when we think of a song, there's a memory attached to it. The lasting impact it leaves with us shows us how powerful music really is. I can't recall any songs that helped me learn anything related to school, though I wish this wasn't the case. Working at a preschool now has opened my eyes to how much children actually enjoy music time and how much they retain from it.
DeleteI still sometimes put things to music to help me remember them! It's a really useful tool, learning how to use music as a memory device. I know a lot of people remember the states song from elementary, but I never had to memorize the states so I never learned that song. I'm one of the few, I know. I actually know the Preamble from schoolhouse rock. I also know Conjunction Function. I think there was another one about Bills that we watched. I also know a song from kindergarten that taught me the months of the year. I still sing it in my head to figure out what month comes next. It's kind of like the ABC's for me! I've never been able to find the exact song on Youtube, so maybe my teacher made it up.
ReplyDeleteMusic also goes really well with story telling, as we've seen so far with our music class. It could be really fun for kids to create music in time to a story, and might help them be more invested in the story.
In what ways would you incorporate music within the content that is being taught? I think a good way to incorporate music into your lessons would be to have the students create songs. It can be any genre music and don't put too many restrictions on their creativity. They can write songs about the subject they recently mastered. These songs will help them remember the content and enjoy what they're learning. This also helps music smart students become more engaged.
ReplyDeleteIn my response to your first question I think incorporating music within a connect that's is being taught would be beneficial. I remembered all the songs you listened and I can sing the song even though I learned them in elementary. I think when you incorporate music it helps children memorize the lesson being taught. Students would find it more easy and fun to learn. This helps teachers creativity come out in a way it can help the classroom learn the material needed. In the article it mentions that memorizing rhymes it can also help children develop the discipline needed to achieve higher order thinking skills.(p.41)
ReplyDeleteI think music can be used in any subject! Music is different from just learning from a lecture. It gets you engaged, and can relate more to the students. I remember in school, music would help me learn things. In social studies, there is a song that lets you learn all of the states and their capitols. I listened to that song so much in the course of a week, and it got me prepared for my test over it. Instead of trying to learn a lot of facts at one time, I was able to sing the song in my head, and remember all the answers. Using music can also be a brain break for some students. It can help them relax. I know that personally, I do better when a professor is playing music while I am trying to do homework.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you! I think that music in any subject can really get the students engaged. I think that it may be harder for some subject areas but can for sure be done with hard work. I also remember the states song and that's really it. I think that it is a great idea to use music as a brain break, i never really thought of it like that.
DeleteI think using music is a helpful tool in all subjects because it helps increases memory and it engages students. Certain songs growing up helped me spell things when I could not think of how to words like the word banana from Gwen Stefani. Music can also be a incorporated when students are working on something to help relax them and think to their best ability.
ReplyDeleteI think it is very important to incorporate music into any lesson that is being taught. Music does not have to be taught just in the music room, it can be taught in any classroom! Music can be taught when teaching students how to add or subtract. It can be used when teaching students about states and their capitals. Music can be a fun way to teach students a lesson, and using music can help students every year in school.
ReplyDeleteThere are tons of ways to incorporate music into the classroom but making it meaningful is what matters. The song I remember learning the most was the song about the states that we just talked about in our music class. That song was always embedded in my head because we used to take map tests where we had to know the state and capitols. Although music may not help every student it is definitely another good way to allow students to express themselves while learning. I will definitely use music to help students with memorizing things like planets, states, and nouns.
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DeleteI would like to respond to your second question that states "Do you remember what type of music you learned in elementary school? If so, did it benefit you in other subjects"? I remember my music teacher Mr. Braun always started off class with a set of classical music from the classical period of great composers like Beethoven and Mozart. He also made us all pay a oboe type instrument that was all year around. He told us that it helps with your brains muscle memory so you can be able to focus on your other subjects like math, science and history. Truth be told he was absolutely right. Learning how to play an instrument gives you a certain amount of help when remembering key content for each subject. I was preforming better in my writing and reading comprehension and eventually got better at math too.
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DeleteI can completely relate. In my music class we had a flute and we had different performances with them. My music teacher had us reading music notes and didn't songs and once we passed it we got a colored yarn attached to it, to know we had moved on from our level. I believe that helped me a lot throughout my other classes as well, she challenged us to do it without looking at the notes but more memorization and that helped me when it came to having different studying mechanisms all through elementary and high school.
Samantha to answer your last question, music has had a great impact on my life and it continues to do so. Music can make you feel and change your current emotion like the flip of a switch. I know that for me when I am feeling down or upset there are certain types of music I turn on, to either reflect how I'm feeling or lift me up. Music is so influential it can make you feel like turning up or fighting. I've said all of this to say that I would love to incorporate music into my classroom because I know that it is easier to remember and learn things when it's in song form but also to control the atmosphere in my classroom. I feel if I have hype, fun music on in my classroom my kids behavior will reflect that and on the other hand if I have jazz or classical music on they may be in a more relaxed mind set.
ReplyDeleteMusic is a beautiful thing, it can help with lessons, keeping a class calm, and even getting the class ready to start the day. When I was in elementary school, I don't remember doing a lot with music in my actual classroom. I remember going to music class and singing and dancing in there but not in different lessons the teacher had planned for the day. I feel like if my teachers were to incorporate music into our lessons, then I would have learned better and would have remembered more of what we learned that day.
ReplyDeleteIn my future classroom I would like to incorporate instrumental pieces during reading time to keep the students calm and relaxed while they are reading their books. If it were to become a distraction, then there will be other places that student could sit to focus on their readings, or of course I would just turn the music off.
Having this kind of interaction with music will help students learn to use music in different subjects like history or science, and different things that a memorization song would come in handy in.
I think it is very important to incorporate music into the classroom. Many students may be aural learners which means they learn best through listening and music. Having music in the classroom can really help students because sometimes it is easier to remember a song rather than something you read. You can make a song or incorporate instruments in just about any subject. Just adding sound effects into a classroom reading can make the students more engaged and be able to retain the information better. Music in the classroom can also be very calming and relaxing for students which is very helpful. Music can also be used for getting students energized or to let students release some energy. I think having music in the classroom is a great idea and I can not wait to use it in my future classroom.
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DeleteI really liked your response and I totally understand what you are getting at, because I am one of those students. I was always one of those students getting off track and distracted easily when my teacher was reading a book to us, honestly it just put me to sleep. I believe just having music playing the back ground will help the students stay focused and relaxed throughout their period of time in class. Now that you are able to have phones in school, it's easier for high schoolers to listen to music on their phones whenever they have breaks or doing a worksheet. In elementary everything is pretty much squished together so maybe for them that break doesn't come often for them to be able to listen to music and kind of zone out.
Great post! To answer your question. “In what ways would you incorporate music within the content that is being taught?” I would apply music in the classroom if we are learning about cycles, or maybe even words. I think by making something into a tune, students will learn it faster, and have a bigger chance at remembering it. I don’t remember any song other than the ABC’S, but that’s just my memory taking a toll on me. I do remember going to music class though if that counts for anything. One other cool way I would apply music that I have recently learned would be when I am reading a book, and then we can apply instruments for certain sounds in a book! “How does music have an influence on your life and does is it still have influence on your life till this day?” Music has an immense impact and meaning in my life. I feel like music is what gets me through the day, especially on a bad day. There’s not a day when I don’t listen to music. I cannot imagine my life without it, and now that I have answered that questioned aloud, I feel like I should take that into consideration when I have my own classroom.
ReplyDeletei want to answer all your questions!
ReplyDeleteIn what ways would you incorporate music within the content that is being taught? I think a great way to incorporate it is to maybe use songs. For example, using songs for states or math problems kinda like we've been doing in our music class. I think that this is a great way to get students engaged in class.
Do you remember what type of music you learned in elementary school? If so, did it benefit you in other subjects? I don't ever remember a lot from elementary school. I don't think i learned any songs in my classes besides the song for the 50 states. I do not remember that song now at all!
How does music have an influence on your life and does is it still have influence on your life till this day? I love to listen to music. It helps me a lot when i'm feeling down and also gets me hype af lol. I love listening to songs that i can really relate to with a certain situation because it makes me feel better about what's going on.
I want to answer two of your questions, first one, Do you remember what type of music you learned in elementary school? If so, did it benefit you in other subjects? I remember listening to a variety of music from my music teacher in fifth and sixth grade. He wanted us to be able to listen to all types of genres and really appreciate it. In my history class I remember learning 'Fifty Nifty' which basically listed all the states. I remember being so excited and telling my parents about it. So now I know all the states in order. The second questions I want to answer is, How does music have an influence on your life and does is it still have influence on your life till this day? Music still affects me a lot. It really helps me when I'm feeling emotional and want to be uplifted. Or just listening to a song can bring back memories and feel like you're reliving a moment in time. Music really does change your emotions.
ReplyDeleteMusic is very important to use in the classroom. When I was in elementary school, music class was my favorite because I loved to sing and dance. I memorized a lot of things I learned through song and it was actually a fun way to learn. I’m sure that’s how most kids would feel about this as well. Integrating music in your classroom can also let kids release their energy and attain their attention span back. Kids love to move around so when listening to music, us teachers could give them a chance to move around and dance! This could also let their individuality out and help them express themselves!
ReplyDeletePersonally, I think it is important to incorporate music into subjects you are teaching and can be a useful tool. Music can make memorizing or reciting material easier and makes students who are musically intelligent retain and feel engaged in class. Music makes everything more fun and can be a stress reliever. I remember learning short songs in order to learn parts of plants, days of the week and the rules of the classroom. To answer question 3, music has always been part of my life. My dad used to be in a band before he got married so music was always something he incorporated in us. I was in my churches choir with him growing up and played the clarinet in middle school. Music is a stress reliever to me and I find myself making short raps or rhymes when trying to memorize information for my classes.
ReplyDeleteI believe music can be a huge asset to learning. As you mentioned, music is used to teach the alphabet, the public transit system, the days of the week, and months of the year. I learned the 50 states from a song which we sang in music earlier this week. To this day not only do I know the fifty states I can tell them to you in alphabetical order. Music has recently helped students engage in history outside of the classroom thanks to Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton musical. I honestly didn't know much about Alexander Hamilton prior to the musical know I know many historical facts that helped shaped America and its financial system. Schoolhouse Rock is a great example of how music can help teach every subject. That series has helped children across the nation learn about language arts, science, government, economics, history, mathematics, and civics.
ReplyDeleteI feel that incorporating music into content being taught makes lessons more interactive for students versus sitting in a traditional lecture. An engaging way for music to be incorporated in the classroom would be for the teacher to put together a musical for the students that relates to a certain subject. Multiple subjects could be related throughout the course of the musical. For example, a history musical could focus on a scientist and what they were famous for. Some music I remember being incorporated into lessons in elementary school are the ABCs and the Fifty Nifty United States song. In addition to singing, we worked on learning music notes using titi and tata sounds and clapping our hands. This benefited me in history by letting me learn the parts of the constitution.
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