Integrating Music With Core Subjects by Jeffrey Aaron is an article found through JSTOR that I think speaks to an important idea. In the article, Aaron states that, "Any teacher including activities from all perspectives will be educating more completely." He suggests that children demonstrate different ways of understanding and to include ways that include art and music may help specific students be more successful.
In general, I think that including music in core subjects is a great way to keep a subject interesting. There are so many nursery rhymes that can assist younger students to learn challenging subjects and incorporating older children to be creative and include music in projects, etc., can help maintain interests in the "not so fun" areas of learning.
Aaron, J. (1994). Integrating Music With Core Subjects. Music Educators Journal, Vol. 80(No. 6). Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/3398709
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ReplyDeleteAs a mother, you learn quickly how kids learn from nursery rhymes and songs. This article seems to support what I knew, but did not have proof of.
ReplyDeleteThere is so much about music being present during study times or work times that I don't know if research can quantify. I know that I study much better when have music in the background, it seems to clam a part of my mind letting the other part focus. Plus engaging that side of the brain greatly improves. memory. Fascinating subject of research.
ReplyDeleteThere is so much about music being present during study times or work times that I don't know if research can quantify. I know that I study much better when have music in the background, it seems to clam a part of my mind letting the other part focus. Plus engaging that side of the brain greatly improves. memory. Fascinating subject of research.
ReplyDeleteAll I have to say is, I still remember the preamble to the constitution because I learned it to a song. When I want to say it, I have to sing it. Thant was in 8th grade. I'm 37.
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