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Contents Introduction 3 Advantages 3 The benefits music can have on parent and child relationships 6 How music can benefit children with learning disabilities 7 Music in the Curriculum 9 History of music education 13 Jingle Jangle Club Journal 17 Disadvantages 18 Summery and Conclusion 23 Bibliography 24 Music Education in Regard to Children CM6002 Emily McGregor 163930 2
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a musical education in regard to children? Introduction Throughout the ages subjects that are considered to be important areas of study have progressed and developed. There are continuously new topics that cause controversy, debate, and interest. One topic that has always seemed to connect people from different cultures, religions, and classes is a common interest and mutual love of music. From the beginning of time music has been a universal language used all over the world. Women would sing to their children long before the days that they could read and write. Whether it is at a funeral, wedding, or birth, music is the one thing that brings the human race together. What is it about music that is so powerful when it comes to communicating with one another? Surely something so universally respected can only have positive effects on the younger generation? Can introducing music at a young age really benefit young children? Or can it have an adverse affect by introducing the ways of the world and even brainwashing children at too early an age? This text will consist of a much deeper study into the subject area to fully understand how music can affect children in today’s society. Advantages ‘Creating a better world begins with music at birth’ (Raimond Lap, 2002) When a baby is first born their eyesight isn’t perfect, but they are able to hear sounds clearly. Sounds are one of the first things that babies can recognise perfectly. As soon as a child is born their brains are like sponges; they are constantly absorbing everything around them. This is why it is important to introduce stimulating activities to babies at as young an age as possible. It is down to parents to create a musically stimulating environment for their children. ‘Babies are born with great potential for learning and it is the environment in which they are brought up that provides the stimulation for what they learn’ (Arnold, 1999, P28). Babies have no control over what music they listen to, this is why it is important for parents to choose music and activities that will stimulate and inspire. In this day and age it is so easy for parents to become reliant on television and computer games rather than introducing their children to more creative activities. “I’m not a creative person” is a saying that is commonly used. In some cases these people may not be very creative, but perhaps some of those people have never been encouraged to be creative or haven’t come from a creative background, therefore never allowing them to develop their own creativity. Music Education in Regard to Children CM6002 Emily McGregor 163930 3
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