Use Songs to Teach

Brown, Ron T.; Brown, Nathan P.

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“…Because of the spontaneous nature of children to engage in activities that are rhythmic and that include music, making music is an ideal tool for teaching facets of language such as speaking, listening, reading, and writing (Kolb, 1996). Likewise, Brown and Brown (1997) describe specific applications of music to teach literacy concepts. Techniques include lyric charts, pocket charts with sentence strips, picture books of songs, dramatic experience, beat competency active listening, music and lyric writing, and counting music.…”

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The Effects of Live MUSIC Groups Versus an Educational Children's Television Program on the Emergent Literacy of Young Children

2004

Journal of Music Therapy

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Research suggests that music is beneficial in teaching both social and academic skills to young children. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a music therapy program designed to teach reading skills versus the "Between the Lions" television program on the early literacy behaviors of Kindergarten children from a low socioeconomic background. Subjects (n = 86) were children, aged 5-7 years, enrolled in one of four different Kindergarten classes at a public elementary school in Northwest Florida. Each class was assigned one of four treatment conditions: Music/Video (sequential presentation of each condition), Music-Only, Video-Only, and no contact Control group. Growth in early literacy skills was measured using the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) and 3 subtests of the Test of Early reading Ability-3rd edition (TERA-3). Teachers' perceptions of classroom literacy behaviors were measured using a pre and poststudy survey. This study also compared on- and off-task behavior of students during video versus music conditions. Results of the 7 subtests measuring early literacy were varied. The Music/Video and Music-Only groups achieved the highest increases in mean scores from pre to posttest on 4 of the 7 subtests. Students in the Video-Only group scored significantly better on the phonemic segmentation portion of the DIBELS than peers in the Music/Video condition. Furthermore, strong correlations were found between the Letter Naming, Initial Sounds Fluency tests, and total raw score of the TERA-3 tests for both pre and posttesting. Additionally, graphic analysis of mean off-task behavior per session indicated that students were more off-task during both video conditions (video alone and video portion of Music/Video condition) than during the music conditions. Off-task behavior was consistently lower during music sessions for the duration of the study. This study confirmed that music increases the on-task behavior of students. Additionally, the combination of music and video enrichment showed gains in 4 of the 8 tests used to measure students' progress. This pattern supports the need for further investigation regarding benefits of enrichment programs specifically designed to enhance curricula for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, particularly programs that incorporate music activities.

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The Effects of Live MUSIC Groups Versus an Educational Children's Television Program on the Emergent Literacy of Young Children

2004

Journal of Music Therapy

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“…The student interviews conducted with the experimental group suggested that educational music contributed to “learning by entertainment” the most, and “supporting the movement,” “collaboration,” and “reducing time spent on homework and repetition of the topic” the least. Rhyme, rhythm, and movement have been significant instructional tools that instill the values, customs, and beliefs of the society in history (Brown & Brown, 1997). Rhythmic patterns and vibrations have profound effects on the body and the emotional state.…”

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“…Music makes learning effective, more permanent, and meaningful (Skeen, 2015; Smiley & Post, 2014). It helps students improve their self-esteem and create a sense of cooperation by allowing students to discover concepts that they can connect to and apply with their prior knowledge (Brown & Brown, 1997).…”

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Social Studies Instruction With Educational Music: Write, Compose, and Apply

Egüz

2022

Sage Open

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The present study aimed to assist pre-service social studies teachers in the production of song lyrics adequate for the curriculum, composition of songs that would be of interest for secondary school students to construct functional educational music in social studies courses and determine the impact of this music on academic achievements and learning processes of the students. In the present study, exploratory sequential design, a mixed research method, was employed. In the first stage, song lyrics were written by 55 pre-service teachers attending the education department in a public university in Malatya province, Turkey, and songs were composed with these lyrics by a music teacher, and two music department students. The second stage (application phase) was conducted with 48 secondary school students. In the final stage, the views on the use of educational songs in the classroom were obtained. The study data were analyzed with quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques. The study findings demonstrated that the songs created by pre-service teachers improved the achievements of secondary school students in the social studies course, supported learning by fun, provided better comprehension of the course topics, and were effective in maintaining the student motivation and attention.

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Use Songs to Teach

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The Effects of Live MUSIC Groups Versus an Educational Children's Television Program on the Emergent Literacy of Young Children

The Effects of Live MUSIC Groups Versus an Educational Children's Television Program on the Emergent Literacy of Young Children

Social Studies Instruction With Educational Music: Write, Compose, and Apply

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