Plant a Seed, Pack the Soil, and Water with Care
When teaching a young child, it is very important that you plant the seed of new knowledge, pack the soil around it with encouragement and positive thoughts, and sprinkle with praise when deserved. Negativity, strong words, and frustration on the teacher’s part not only slow down the learning process, but sometimes kill the seed of knowledge completely.
Learning music is such an awesome gift for any individual. There is, however, strong evidence that the earlier a child is exposed to music, the better. Learning music does improve a child’s chances to understand math, science, and logic. Music uses many of the basic principles of both math and logic, and the early introduction to music helps develop the right side of the brain, This is important because many of the other early skills an individual learns does more to develop the left side of the brain. Music can be that important equalizer in mental development.
The Animal Note method for early music education uses familiar animal caricatures to helps children learn their notes. Each animal has special word clues to help the child remember the note’s placement on the Grand Staff. These clues can be used later to help the child recognize standard music notation. Because the animals are easily recognized the child can study timing without having to hold on to one note for a long time while figuring out what note should be played next. The flash cards help the child learn the notes and make a smooth transition to standard notes. A “fun book,” like the Christmas song book, reinforces the child’s knowledge while they enjoy entertaining family with familiar tunes. Thus the seed of music is planted, the soil of learning is packed well, and the total learning experience is watered with fun.
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