Multicultural Music in Early Childhood
Author: Walk to the Success ,
Music is a universal language. Exposing children to music, songs and dances of other cultures are simply another aspect of the program of music and movement that integrates naturally on a daily basis. In the home, if not a different language is spoken, children exposed regularly to the sounds of another language through music is a good idea.
Because it is a good idea? Young children learn actively involved in theExploring and experimenting, through copying and acting out. And so it is with the study of music, the music (and language) of a different culture, so the basics are best learned in the development of primary language. As such, it must be a successful early-music movement childhood program (including dance), and should take quite naturally involve learning in the curriculum. In other words, through music, the child may also develop speechmathematical concepts, physical development and emotional and social outcomes. The music is obviously not reserved exclusively for schools. At home or in a care facility, music, and music from other cultures, should play a part of the structure of everyday life. Every child is entitled to a musical education. Like other forms of verbal and nonverbal communication, contact with music was to begin after birth and before.
It isimportant to remember that not all children will, of course, to learn to sing or play a musical instrument, take into consideration. Physical expression through dance and theater is the way in which some children prefer to enjoy their music experience. How nice that experience to expand dances, music and customs of a different culture. And what the child does not like cleaning?
In the musical interpretation, it should not pressure the child to "Get It Right", becauseno right or wrong, but simply the joy of participation. If a child has something happened, the child gains enormous confidence. This is crucial, where children suffer from low self-esteem by poor academic performance. The more you can expand the creative arts experience, in other words, the better.
It also exposes children to other cultures in a positive way, they learn to gain the understanding and acceptance of others. It must be remembered that somewhere in anotherCorner of the world are children like her. These children also enjoy singing songs, nursery rhymes, singing, playing and dancing. Obtained in this way affiliated social values, especially the discovery of this difference is simply diversity. So he calls a sense of harmony and integration rather than discrimination and mistrust.
Studies show that children's exposure to sound, rhythm and intonation of speech and music from different cultures are helped toDiscriminate between sounds that support the acquisition of language skills. Listening is a skill that must be learned, as opposed to feel that we have a feeling with which you were born. Listening to the sounds of another language improves concentration. Over time it begins to make sense, in the same way as children learn, we all understand the spoken word. Bringing children to languages other than English (LOTE) can not start early enough. Far from confusing the children, learning anotherLanguage actually enhances the learning of their mother tongue.
Unlike adults, children use the language of another culture simply. Children who come from bilingual families learn quickly to distinguish between the two languages and use accordingly. Soon realized that the communication in any form, they get what they want.
If in a classroom, a nursery school or at home, children are naturally attracted to the sounds of another language. Most adults canI remember the foreign song she learned at school. How many English songs we remember from school? And why should there be songs? Includes finger plays, dances, and relaxing music. For the child, is not important what the words mean what the music expresses the mood and that's all.