Music can play a major role in the elemetary classroom. Here are just a few of the many reasons.

Music is a wonderful motivator. Children naturally enjoy the rhythm, rhyme and repetition.

Music creates a bond between the teacher and children and among the children themselves.

Music stimulates the imagination.

Music introduces new vocabulary in a meaningful context.

Music aids in a long term retention. As adults we still remember many of the songs we learned in our childhood. (Advertisers make great use of this technique.)

Music is right-brained activity. Children with learning disablities or left-brain disfunctions often find sucess with music.

Music lends itself to repetition. The children want to sing the same songs over and over. The repetition helps the child to internalize the language.

Music aids in fluency. Children who hesitate or stumble over words when they are readings, find that their language flows when they sing.

Music allows children to get their whole body involved in a song as they keep beat or dance to the music. Learning is further accelerated through movement.


Music is great transition from one activity to another.