One of the benefits of music is that it can be utilized to teach other subjects like math and science. Music is very effecive especially when one needs to memorize something. Often, when music is used learning a certain concept or lesson is more easily understood by the student. I've gathered together many wonderful lesson plans that uses music to teach various subjects. This is a growing resource so do check back often as I will continue to add new lesson plans. If you have any lesson plan to suggest, feel free to email me or post in our Forum.It's quiz time for those who've been following our music education lesson plans. Test your know-how through this quiz.
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I am a strong believer in using music, songs and paraphrasing in the classroom. My students enjoy the interaction and become more vocal in their responses.
Thanks for your comment Dinah, I agree that incorporating music to teach academic subjects are very helpful. Kids also respond well to it.
Have you found any research or studies that show the rate of success of students in classrooms that incorporate music into other subjects (ie: Math, Science, Physics, etc.)?
You can check out ongoing research at the Institute for Music Research and the NAMM Foundation or other related websites.
Our PA school district is considering cutting our elementary instrumental program and possibly cutting other arts programs.
We have formed an arts advocacy group. What suggestions do you have for us to be successful in fighting this decision?
At Rock ‘N Learn, we believe so strongly in using music to teach kids, that we make DVDs for people to use on subjects from Colors, Shape & Counting to math facts, to Life Science.
”Research has shown that preschool children taught with an early exposure to music through games and songs showed an IQ advantage of 10 to 20 points over those children taught without exposure to the songs.”