Life Lessons

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Life’s Lessons
Music, dance, and drama are all valuable ways for a student to express themselves when words are hard to come by. Victor Hugo said it best, “Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.” As we go through life we have are trials and tribulations. Some situations are worse than others but still can hurt us as deep. Pain that leaves scars for a lifetime, scars that will never go away no matter how hard we try. With scars this deep it is hard for one to express the pain and hurt they are going through. That is why music, dance, and drama are so important in schools. It gives the child an outlet to express their emotions and pain through ways that people understand and can relate to. Taking a deeper look into a certain situations that someone needs to express their emotions, when to use these methods, why we relate to these methods, and how as teachers this knowledge is important in building a student’s future.
When I was a freshmen in high-school, I witnessed a horrifying situations. It was a Sunday afternoon, the church I was attending at the time was having a baptism/ luncheon down at the lake. As we were baptizing some people in the lake we had a few of the teenagers come over in a panic and said that one of the kids in the young group had fallen and is not breathing. While running over to see what was going on the situation turned for the worse. He had not only stopped breathing but he had also turned ghost white and had found out his airway had clutched shut. As the ambulance was arriving they immediately started working on him. They tried to intubate on sense and get his airway open and his heart beating. After about ten minutes that seemed like a lifetime, they pronoun...

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...fe. In knowing this information it is important to apply them to the lessons. Making sure you bring in dance, drama, and maybe some music. Every month have children make up a skit and perform it in front of the class. Have children write on their favorite song and why it is their favorite. These three things will give teacher and anyone a window into someone’s heart and soul.
In conclusion, music is not something to listen to, it is a way life. Dance is not just something to do with your time, but a way to express how you feel. Drama is not just a play to watch, but a way to see life in a different light. George Carlin said it best, “Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music.” We are all individuals who need are own form of expressing our emotions. This will not only give us a better life and future but make the world a better place.

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