Presentation/Assigment

Instruction :

Explain why music is often more effective than words for preschool children.

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What activities would you use with children to develop their phonological awareness? (Refer to Fig. 4.1)

*  Explain how you have (or could have) used music to promote your own cognition or memory.

*  How can the use of music help in developing literacy, math and the social sciences in the early childhood classroom?

Resource only:

Beaty, J. J., & Pratt, L. (2015).
Early literacy in preschool and kindergarten : a multicultural perspective. Pearson.

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2 pts

Total Points: 10

EXAMPLE :

Explain why music is often more effective than words for preschool children.

The music helps the body and mind to work together. Children learn the sounds and meanings of words while exposed to music during early development. Music supports children’s phonemic awareness and nourishes the brain while affecting all areas of development. Music helps children to recognize patterns and sequences; it improves memory and promotes language development. The music enhances positive emotions. “When there is a heightened emotional involvement in learning, a stronger neural connection is created in the brain, which then makes it easier to remember things” (Beaty & Pratt, 2015).

*  What activities would you use with children to develop their phonological awareness? (Refer to Fig. 4.1)

To develop phonological awareness, I would read aloud to children using books with rhymes and repetitions. I will focus the student’s attention to the words that rhyme. For example: “Run, One, None.” I will ask children if they hear that those words sound almost the same. Moreover, I will teach students the begging, middle, and ends sounds by separating the words into the individual sounds. Finally, I will provide instructions that will help children understand the relationships between the letters of written language and the sounds of spoken language.

*  Explain how you have (or could have) used music to promote your own cognition or memory.

When it comes to the time for studying, I like to play some relaxation music in the background. It helps my mind to concentrate and memorize things. When I was a child, my teacher used a lot of songs and rhymes poems to teach us the rules of math and English. I used to remember them really well, and I enjoyed learning through fun.

*  How can the use of music help in developing literacy, math and the social sciences in the early childhood classroom?

“Children perk up and listen when teachers sign greeting songs, give directions with singing or play musical games as a transition between activities” (Beaty & Pratt, 2015). Today, we have so many songs about history, geography, math problems, science, and literacy that helps children to learn things quickly and memorize the important rules. I will try to apply the songs to my lessons along with movement activities, which can improve the student’s concentration and help to learn
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References

Beaty, J. J., & Pratt, L. (2015).
Early literacy in preschool and kindergarten : a multicultural perspective. Pearson.

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