Dear Parents,
My name is Ms. Myers and I am writing to you about the importance of
music education. Music is one of the most basic forms of expression in human
culture. By listening to and creating music, children learn about themselves and
the world around them. It helps them to better understand the culture they live
in as well as cultures unfamiliar to them.
Music supports good academic achievement. Students with developed
rhythmic abilities are able to more easily notice and differentiate between
patterns in math, science, and language arts. Like being an athlete, music
requires a certain amount of coordination. Students use motor skills when
playing an instrument, some musicians must learn how to control their breathing
in order to play and often times, music promotes teamwork. I would like to help
give students the ability to reach his or her highest aptitude (talent) in their
academic careers. Music is one of the ways I can do this.
Aside from teaching students to play instruments or sing songs, I will use music in as many
other ways as possible. One of the ways I plan on incorporating music into the class is by
coming up with chants or songs with familiar rhythms to help students remember information.
When I was in high school, one of my math teachers taught us the quadratic formula by saying
it to the rhythm of the U of M fight song. While that is not my favorite song in
the world (I attended MSU), to this day I remember the quadratic formula by
singing it like that in my head. I also plan on having instrumental music
playing softly in the background during the students work time. This will help
the students focus and help eliminate excess noise throughout the classroom.
Music can also be a way to enhance parent/child relationships. By
singing, playing an instrument together, or even by simply listening to the
other play families can connect on an important level. With encouragement from
parents, students have much better self-confidence in everything they do. Not
only is music important in school, it is important to every aspect of life.
Sincerely,
Ms. Myers
Photo courtesy of: http://bluesbabefoundation.org/programs/music-in-the-classroom/
My name is Ms. Myers and I am writing to you about the importance of
music education. Music is one of the most basic forms of expression in human
culture. By listening to and creating music, children learn about themselves and
the world around them. It helps them to better understand the culture they live
in as well as cultures unfamiliar to them.
Music supports good academic achievement. Students with developed
rhythmic abilities are able to more easily notice and differentiate between
patterns in math, science, and language arts. Like being an athlete, music
requires a certain amount of coordination. Students use motor skills when
playing an instrument, some musicians must learn how to control their breathing
in order to play and often times, music promotes teamwork. I would like to help
give students the ability to reach his or her highest aptitude (talent) in their
academic careers. Music is one of the ways I can do this.
Aside from teaching students to play instruments or sing songs, I will use music in as many
other ways as possible. One of the ways I plan on incorporating music into the class is by
coming up with chants or songs with familiar rhythms to help students remember information.
When I was in high school, one of my math teachers taught us the quadratic formula by saying
it to the rhythm of the U of M fight song. While that is not my favorite song in
the world (I attended MSU), to this day I remember the quadratic formula by
singing it like that in my head. I also plan on having instrumental music
playing softly in the background during the students work time. This will help
the students focus and help eliminate excess noise throughout the classroom.
Music can also be a way to enhance parent/child relationships. By
singing, playing an instrument together, or even by simply listening to the
other play families can connect on an important level. With encouragement from
parents, students have much better self-confidence in everything they do. Not
only is music important in school, it is important to every aspect of life.
Sincerely,
Ms. Myers
Photo courtesy of: http://bluesbabefoundation.org/programs/music-in-the-classroom/