The document discusses the benefits of music for children and its use in the classroom. It notes that music can help lift children's spirits, engage them in listening, and help them learn sounds. Music also increases reading and math skills by using the same reasoning skills. The document recommends using music in the classroom to help children's learning process and increase their vocabulary, as they learn new words through songs. It provides examples of how music can be incorporated, such as to teach cultures or set the mood.

1. The art of music

2. What is music?
What is the effects
of music on students?
How to use music in
the classroom?

4.  Music can be an
instrument.
 Music is a person
singing.
 Music is tempo.
 Music is rhythm.
 Music is loud.
 Music is soft.
 Music is complex.
Music is fun. Music is interesting.

5. What are three ways to
describe music?
What are the performing
arts?
What is a medium that can
be used in music?

6. “Music Helps the Learning Process
Music lifts spirits of
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  Most children are born as average and not as
geniuses. The only reason why certain
sad children people are called geniuses is because they
learn at a faster pace than
others. Everyone can learn, but the speed
 Music engages at which one learns something is different
for different people. Apparently, if you
children in listening allow your child to play an instrument or
take him to singing lessons, it helps to
increase the speed at which he learns. If
 It helps children to
you as a parent are always trying to find out
ways to improve your child's
intelligence, this is one easy way that your
learn sounds. (high child will improve. Music will increase the
speed at which your child can solve
and low sounds) problems because learning how to play an
instrument or sing makes your child think
and helps them to be more
 It increases reading
coordinated. While learning an
instrument, your child uses the same
abstract reasoning skills that he uses in
and math skills. maths. There are even some schools in the
US that make music a required part of the
curriculum to help their students improve
their scholastic scores.” 4
What is Music? How to use music in the classroom?

7.  “Increased vocabulary
 Children learn new words through learning
the words to songs.
 They learn action vocabulary through singing
songs which have actions.
 They learn positional vocabulary
similarly, 'over', 'under', etc.
 They develop descriptive vocabulary to help
them to describe the sounds of the
instruments and the music.”4

8. How does music effect
children?
How does music increase
Vocabulary?
How does music affect the
learning Process?

9.  Music can be used as self soother for children
with special needs.
 Music can help to teach something you want
to learn.
 Music helps students engage in
conversations.
 Music can help to teach different cultures
 Music raises self-esteem
 Music can set the mood of a classroom.
 “Music can provide a well-rounded
curriculum.”2

10.  Without music  Ifyou add music to
things can be your teaching then
boring . your children will
be happier and
more apt to learn.

11. Will you add music to your classroom?
What are some benefits of music in the
classroom?
Why is music so important to teaching ?

12. 1. Unknown author (Januaray 24, 2010). Effects of music on children. (c) 1999 -
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2. Eizabeth Ann Kilpatrick ( May 8, 2003). Music in the Classroom.
http://incolor.inetnebr.com/juliette/Lizktitlepage.htm
3. Unknown author (December 22, 2009). Performing Arts. Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Performing_arts
4. Youth Music Report.(2006). Turning their ears on. Keeping their ears open
http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/talktoyourbaby/youthmusicresearch.htlm