Music - a great tool to develop your child's intelligence Family Articles | January 20 Eddie Murray Jersey , 2005 Whether you have high ... for your child in the area of music or not, learning and ... to music is highly ... for your child. It is common for mothers of very young children to
Whether you have high aspirations for your child in the area of music or not, learning and listening to music is highly advantageous for your child.
It is common for mothers of very young children to sing to them, in order to calm them at the end of the day, so that they go to sleep. Hymns and patriotic music are played in official occasions and conventions, to arouse patriotic feelings in people. Loud and fast music with strong tempo is played at parties Jim Palmer Jersey , to motivate people to dance and "have fun". "Romantic" type music is played in movies as accompaniment for romantic scenes.
Music has the power to change our mood and affect us in ways no other tool can.
In addition to all that and most important for our children, it has been shown in research and statistics, that listening to music results in the creation of special neural connections in our brain, neural connections that increase our intelligence. There is a very interesting correlation between math and music, and it has been shown that people who are mathematically inclined, are also talented in music. Learning musical theory is very enriching to a child Frank Robinson Jersey , and listening and playing music is a superior tool for the development of the audio memory.
Above all, when your child is learning to play music, he is achieving all this growth, while having fun and enjoying himself. Offer to your child the opportunity to take music lessons, to choose his favorite instrument, and let him decide if and when he is interested. If your child is not interested in the present moment Roberto Alomar Jersey , don't forget to offer it again later, your child might be ready to start at a later time.
If you love music, or are interested in music yourself, why not do this activity with your child? It will bring you closer together, and strengthen the bond you have with your child forever! Music is an excellent tool to improve your relationship with your child, especially during the "difficult" teenage years.
Babies and Toddlers: Start with listening to music. If you have a newborn Earl Weaver Jersey , or a young baby, you can play classical music during the day, while you are doing all other activities. It is also good to play soft, classical music while the child is asleep. A good time to play classical music is while you are driving with your baby in the car. But don't limit yourself just to classical music! Play children's songs, sing to your child and with your child often. Another thing you can do is taking your child to concerts. If possible, you can take your child to a concert Mark Trumbo Jersey , maybe with a partner or a friend, and agree ahead of time that if the baby cries, one of you takes the baby out. See how it goes. You might have a baby that is naturally quiet in concerts. Another thing you can do, is taking the baby to outdoor concerts. In most cities, during the summer there are free outdoor concerts of different styles of music. Those are excellent opportunities to expose babies and toddlers to various styles of music, while they can watch the players and the different instruments.
Very young children can start learning to play a musical instrument. There are many teachers that are trained to work with babies Joey Rickard Jersey , and especially the Suzuki method was developed with the very young in mind. Make sure you find a teacher that understands children! When my son was a baby (about 18 months old) I have taken him to a piano teacher who claimed to be an expert in young children. However, she has expected her young students to sit quietly for extended periods of time, listening to other children play. She has reprimanded us when Eric got up and tried to walk around during a long recital. This teacher didn't have children of her own, and did not understand how to work with children and what can be expected. The teacher we have found later really knew how to engage Eric in the lessons, and how to adjust her lessons plan to his interests.
For parents who would like to find a suitable music teacher for their children in their area, here is a directory of music teachers:
School Aged Children: Since the cost cutting measures many school districts have taken Chris Davis Jersey , music is hardly taught in school any more. If your child has not taken any music lessons yet, make sure your child is exposed to different kinds of music. One trick that worked for me was, playing the classical music channel while we had to drive in the car. Having a busy schedule, like most people nowadays, we spent a long time in the car, and I took the opportunity to play classical music from the radio Adam Jones Jersey , or from CD's.
A highly recommended activity that children love, is learning to play an instrument "by ear". This is an excellent method of strengthening the audio memory of your child. This will have a profound effect on your child's learning ability. A good program for learning to play the guitar by ear is provided by Jamorama. This program is an excellent place to start, until your child is ready to go to music lessons, or if it's difficult for you to enroll your child in guitar lessons at the moment. Your child can use this program at the privacy of your own home. He will learn to play popular music, and maybe later will be interested in classical guitar.