Do you believe having music in your classroom is a positive for early literacy learning? While everyone has their own opinions on the matter, I believe incorporating songs pertaining to the lesson is a great way for students to engage in the concepts. There are many positives on music within the classroom, listed below are a few reasons why I enjoy them.
Looking back on my personal education, there are few things that really stick out. This is even more apparent for my elementary years. I would say that the things that I remember the most were forms of learning that were different from the rest. These include areas such as large projects, special sayings, and songs. Even in high school, these findings remain true. One in particular I remember was that my teacher played the song below everyday as we were learning about DNA. While we made fun of it back then, it says something that I remember it so vividly and I also remember some of it helping me on exams.
According to an article by Mesa County Libraries, "One of the benefits of singing is that it naturally emphasizes the sounds that language makes. Singing together also creates bonding, connection, and helps make learning fun. Understanding what the sounds mean when spoken makes it easier for children to sound out words when they are learning how to read." (Fraser, 2022) This means that from a very young age, music is beneficial for literacy development. If you were to think about it in a different way, most people would find it easier to memorise all of the words to a song rather than recite a short chapter in a book word for word. Why would this be any different for children?
Overall, I will say that music definitely has a place in the classroom. Not only from what I have listed above, but also the engagement it will bring. Students will most likely enjoy listening to the songs, which in turn will allow them to listen to the content and develop a better understanding for the lesson. As long as teachers do their part and look into what songs to show in their classrooms, I do not see a negative around it.
Thanks for reading!
-Ashten
Sources:
Fraser, Rose Marie. “Sing with Me: Early Literacy Tips.” Mesa County Libraries, 12 July 2022, mesacountylibraries.org/2020/08/sing-with-me-early-literacy-tips/.
This song made my day! It also will be stuck in my head for the next week! I love that you found a song that would benefit older students. A lot of times when we think about songs for students, we think about our younger students. You showed us all that our older students can also benefit from from songs. I would have loved to have a song like this when I was in high school memorizing DNA! I am sure I would have complained about it, but that song would have lived in my head for support on my finals! Songs are such a good additional resource for all of our students, pre-kindergarten and up.
Love your post. Think you did a great job explaining all of the parts of the prompt, and organizing your thoughts fluently. Most of these posts have included videos that help with English and reading. I like how you took the song in a different direction, and used it for science. I like the idea of using music for all sorts of subjects and education. I think it's a great way to find a new and engaging way for students to learn. I am excited to use music in the future in my classroom. I just think it makes the environment more happy and memorable for the student. That should be our goal anyway.
This song made my day! It also will be stuck in my head for the next week!
ReplyDeleteI love that you found a song that would benefit older students. A lot of times when we think about songs for students, we think about our younger students. You showed us all that our older students can also benefit from from songs. I would have loved to have a song like this when I was in high school memorizing DNA! I am sure I would have complained about it, but that song would have lived in my head for support on my finals! Songs are such a good additional resource for all of our students, pre-kindergarten and up.
Love your post. Think you did a great job explaining all of the parts of the prompt, and organizing your thoughts fluently. Most of these posts have included videos that help with English and reading. I like how you took the song in a different direction, and used it for science. I like the idea of using music for all sorts of subjects and education. I think it's a great way to find a new and engaging way for students to learn. I am excited to use music in the future in my classroom. I just think it makes the environment more happy and memorable for the student. That should be our goal anyway.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great song choice! I love the modern edge, so kids will like it too!
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