Imagine the day when you see your child’s report card, and all you see are As, and you are speechlessly staring at your child’s grades. Are you still waiting for that moment to come when you will be proud of your child for getting good grades? Have you ever wondered why your child has not been able to do well at school?It is possibly because your child has not been exposed to listening to music while studying. Listening to musiccould be the golden solution for your child. Students definitely need to be granted the freedom to listen music during classes. Listening to music while studying helps to keep one’s mind relaxed. It also helps in finishing work faster and in memorization. For some people, music serves as a distraction, but this does not apply for everyone. It should also be recognized that music helps keep the brain relaxed, happy, and alert(“Listening to music while you study makes you smarter” par. 5). As stated in an article "Music and Learning" on thelearningweb.net website, "Music relaxes the mind and lowers stress levels that inhibit learning” (qtd. in Petersen par. 2).“Ms. JenniferEllingson, a teacher at Floyd Dryden Middle School says, "Music is the best thing ever created. Music can be relaxing, because it helps you forget about things that are stressful and help you to focus” (Petersen par. 3). Some people believe that songs with lyrics and melody can distract a student while studying, and hence, the speed of doing work will decrease. However, it must be recognized that there are other types of music, such as classical or instrumental music. These types of music promote in gaining higher concentration than compared to music with lyrics. As Cho suggests, with this state, when the brain is relaxed and calm,work is d... ... middle of paper ... ...arents. Education.com, Inc.. Web. 14 Mar 2014. . O'Donnell, Laurence. "Music and the Brain." Cerebromente. Music Power. Web. 14 Mar 2014. . Pela, Robrt. "Should you listen to music while studying?."Student Life. University of Phoenix, Inc., 29 08 2013. Web. 25 Feb. 2014. . Petersen, Cheyenne. "Music is key to learning." Capital City Weekly 30 January 2013, n. pag. Web. 20 Feb. 2014. . Summers, Alex. "The Important Role Of Music In Learning."Edudemic. N.p., 19 Apr 2013. Web. 14 Mar 2014. .
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Students study and do work in different ways. For example, some may prefer to practice flashcards, while another might prefer to create pneumonic devices. One common study aid is to listen to music. One would assume that music would act as a great distractor to the learning process, yet it continues to be a popular way to study. In fact, a common belief is that the music increases focus and eliminates distracting background sounds. However, music’s impact on memory, as opposed to attention and focus, is usually not considered. How does the background presence of auditory stimuli, specifically music, influence memory? One aspect of music that makes it unique is its immediate familiarity and ease to which it can be remembered and engaged with. How does one’s familiarity with the music impact their ability to study? Also how does the complexity of the music impact memory?
Music education is important for several different reasons. Music is a very valuable resource for students and teachers alike. Research has shown that musical study improves a child's early cognitive development, basic math and reading abilities, SAT scores, ability to work in teams, as well as spatial reasoning skills (VH1, 2003, para4). Music helps students to achieve in areas of intelligence. “Feis, Revecz, the Pannenborgs, Miller, and others are unanimous in finding that musicality and high intelligence go together” (Mursell & Glenn, 1931, p. 20). Studies have shown that preschool children taught with music and songs have an average 10 to 20 points over those without, and by the age of 15 have higher reading and math skills. Another study showed that students that had taken a music appreciation class scored 46 points higher on the math portion of the SAT, and students who had music performance experiences scored 39 points higher than students without any music experience (Harvey, 1997, para13). Music impacts most other areas of learning. “The area holding the greatest prospects for transfer from music appears to be language arts.” (Hoffer, 1983, p. 46) It has been said that music helps concentration during reading. Music is an affective memory aide, because of its use of rhythm, rhyme and melody. Music for young children helps them to learn language because of the rhythms and patterns involved in learning the songs. The involvement of music in education can help to develop oral language skills, listening skills, and an increased vocabulary. Music can help the comprehension of language and basic facts (Dobbs, 1990, 341, 342).
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Music helps you concentrate and focus more. I know this from personal experience. Wouldn’t you rather have us sitting quietly on task while listening to our music instead of messing around and being disrupting in class? For example, as I’m writing this essay, I’m sitting quietly with my ...
Parents are always looking for new ways to help their children learn and grow. Many do not know that the key to this has been right under their nose their entire lives. The answer to this is literally around us every day. Music, surrounds us literally from the time we wake up until we fall asleep at night. We as humans simply cannot avoid it, as it is such a huge part of our culture. Many studies have proven that music improves not only our mood but also has numerous other positive advantages. Such as improved cognitive ability as this skill works numerous parts of the brain simultaneously. This in itself has attributed to a higher intelligence in adolescents at an earlier age. Improving numerous areas of the cognitive abilities including speech, spelling, and reading abilities.
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...ic; more that the structure of music lessons are able to develop a child’s susceptibility to formal education and learning.
Martin, Roy P. “Does Music Education Enhance the Developing Brain and Academic Achievement”. College of Education at the University of Georgia. 17 November 2011. Web. 22 May 2013.
Students need to be introduced to the power that music has on people. Music allows students to find a whole new confidence when it comes to interaction with other people. Students, especially in the earlier years of education, need to be able to advance these skills in order to make sustainable relationships. These skills can be translated to skills that society uses everyday. Therefore, students must be able to have access to musical
Yoon, Jenny Nam. “ Music in the classroom: It’s Influence on Children’s Brain Development, Academic Performance, and Practical life skills.” Diss. Biola University, 2000.
Music is one of the few things that has remained constant through the centuries this world has existed. Not only does music provide entertainment, it also has several effects linked to it. Music allows emotions of happiness and sadness to arise. From those emotions, physical effects, negative or positive, can occur. Music has a profound effect on the emotional, social, intellectual, and physical aspects of a person.
Ever since I’ve entered ninth grade, I’ve had more homework than my eight years of education. Considering that this year of grades count, I try to get all my homework done and give it my best effort. When I get home from a long day of sports and school, it's hard to concentrate because I like to catch up on social media and socialize with family. When I do my homework I put in both of my earbuds and listen to Spotify with radio stations such as “Pure Pop” or “Rap Caviar” mainly because that's my favorite music to listen to and it makes me feel caught up on the latest music hits. I thought that this music helped me concentrate while I was working but after studying how music affects your brain while studying, I was wrong.
Do you ever find yourself losing interest or are distracted by people or sounds around you while working on homework, studying, at work, etc.? Listening to music is a productive activity that can enhance your concentration to complete certain tasks. Listening to music while studying helps block out people as well as other noises that could cause you any sort or distraction. While at work music helps you not get bored while working on task that needs to be completed. Also, certain music one listens to helps you relax while working or studying under pressure. With the help of this simple activity of listening to your choice of music while studying or working you will be able to focus attention on your duty stress-free.
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