Indeed it does my friend! It has been sad to me to see how music programs have been cut from many education institutions. Music is such an incredible way to help kids improve in so many ways. With my students we would create songs, play instruments, dance along to music, sing, learn music notation, and as much other music and rhythm activities as I could. Why? Because I knew the benefits and how it would help my students. Now I'm going to share those benefits with you and explain how to approach learning music with different personality types!
From the website Lets Play Kids Music I found a wonderful, concise list of the benefits of music and AMAZING resources for helping your kids learn music:
10 Benefits of Music
- Improve reading skills, increase vocabulary and language ability.
- Develop listening skills, aural awareness, abstract thinking and imagination.
- Increase memory skills, builds concentration and attention span.
- Build social skills, self-discipline, patience and improve behavior.
- Stimulate and strengthen the same part of the brain needed for maths and reasoning.
- Piano lessons particularly develop fine motor skills needed for writing.
- Build confidence and emotional growth and make a happier child.
- Music performance teaches kids to deal with nerves and stressful presentation situations like interviews.
- Children who have music lessons score higher in their SATs writing, maths & science and higher grades in general.
- Music lessons develop the skills that provide a firm foundation for learning.
From around the web : Benefits of Music
How To Approach Music By Personality Type:
In a post I wrote toward the beginning, I talked about how each child a a different motivation behind what they are doing. They might be doing the same activity or playing with the same toy, but they are looking to get different things from it.
In a post I wrote toward the beginning, I talked about how each child a a different motivation behind what they are doing. They might be doing the same activity or playing with the same toy, but they are looking to get different things from it.
When doing activities with our children and students, we need to keep this in mind. They can all do the activity, but it will guide how you interact with them, how you set-up the activity, and the teachable moments and questions that will occur with that child.
Helpers want order and rules to follow. They will need instruction, rules, demonstration of what is expected, praise while they work on the instrument or activity, ways to keep track of their progress to show responsibility and dependability, and ways to work in groups. Make sure to help them know what is expected and help them to feel secure in what they are doing. Praise them on what they are doing right and the effort they are putting into it.
Players want excitement, freedom, and stimulation. They will want to explore the instruments and have some room to make noise. They are very sensory oriented and so they will need to feel the instruments and the beat to understand. As you demonstrate, let them have the instrument to also follow along and feel kinesthetically what they should be doing. They'll need time to work alone and explore and then time to show what they have been doing. They are usually very good with their hands and should enjoy this. Try to not be too strict.
Feelers are looking for who they are and what makes them unique. Music allows them to explore this. They will need examples and discussion. Allow them to ask questions and work in groups to figure out the instruments or activities. They will want to use their imagination to create and to show their own uniqueness. Give them that creative space and support them in their endeavors to show who they are. They will also like praise, but mostly they will like to compete against themselves. Help them to develop personal goals to meet.
Thinkers want to know how things work and have the space to explore. Explain and allow them time to explore the instruments or activities to understand the how's and why's. Allow them time to think alone and work alone on their projects. Make sure there are resources to enhance the learning process. They would in particular, like to make and engineer instruments.
I hope you can have fun with your kids and allow them to use their motivations and personality to receive the many benefits that music has to offer!
Some other great sites that help kids with learning music and enjoying it are:
Babble: 20 Fabulous DIY Musical Games & Instruments To Try
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