Strategies for Enablement of Parental Involvement in Children's Music Education
Description - Music education has been linked to several positives like better academic excellence, pleasant personality etcetera. So your child is showing interest in learning a new instrument and you want to get involved but no idea how? Read on to solve the dilemma.
Parental involvement has always shown a positive effect on a child’s long term music education. The very fact that the parents are watching and supporting their child encourages him/her in going far in their thirst for learning quality music through instruments. Several researches have been conducted to verify this and several researches are still going on. Being there to support your child in
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Encourage your child to practise more and at regular times daily until it becomes a habit. Perhaps she can cramp in a jam session during commercial breaks during her TV time or as a celebration to having completed her daily homework. Go the extra mile during weekends to grow that love and interest she showed for music in the beginning.
Open their minds to the variety of music in this world.
There are no ends to the number of genres of music we have right now. Take your kid to different kinds of concerts and musicals especially classical music and fusion music to show them that their learning need not be confined to what is popular or what is widely applauded. The quality of music can always improve and this improvement will only help her in growing both as a person and as a musician.
Admire their genuine effort and progress
Kids maybe naive and innocent but they are much smarter than you think. They can pick up on half hearted compliments more than anyone else. So giving them offhand remarks discourages them and has a negative impact on their thirst for musical knowledge. Instead, genuinely watch all the progress and effort that your child puts into his learning and appreciate
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Children tend to put in more effort when they trust their tutor and they start showing more interest in practising outside lessons which results in remarkable improvement very quickly.
Reward your child
Its as important to give tangible rewards to your children as it is to show verbal appreciation in order to encourage her to pursue her interests. Perhaps her favourite movie, an ice cream or a little extra TV time should do the trick. But be true to yourself and reward her only when she has earned it and not to favour her.
Put on a show
Set aside some time, a few days a week and let your musical amateur take centre stage. Ask her to put on a show for you and don't just sit there and nod. Get up and dance or do a little routine that the whole family can join in on. Ask your everyone to participate especially older siblings. This not only encourages family bonding and a sense of security but also boosts her self esteem and interest in learning the instrument.
Cultivate a genuine
“Music is present and an integral part of every life celebration: birthdays, holidays, funerals, Quinceañeras, you name it.” Having music around throughout her childhood got her interested in becoming a performer herself.
I realise I should have praised and encouraged the children more. When Karen was giving me advice she stressed the importance of praise because encourages that child to continue the behaviour in future and also motivates others to join in, she said this was known as positive reinforcement. She explained to me that the children should not only be praised for giving the right answer but also for attempting to involve themselves and speaking out. She also described many other things out with floor book that children should be praised for. For example when they use good listening skills, share well with others and are kind.
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I attend church at Center Baptist in candor, my dad is the pastor. We have a youth group, and one little boy out of the group has slowly stolen my heart right before my eyes. His name is Elijah. He is six, and he loves to sing and play the piano. I also play, I have been playing the piano since I was seven years old.
Spain Elementary/Middle School in Detroit is facing an issue of missing a musician teacher. As shown in the video, “Life Inside Detroit Public Schools” the school has all the necessary accessories to have a music class or even a legitimate band. Even though it’s an extracurricular, developing student’s early interests is beneficial for youth’s future. “Being on a team, in an orchestra, or in the cast of a play typically involves being a member of a general category (e.g., soccer player, percussionist), and participants are typically given specific roles to fulfill. These experiences promote the values of universalism and specificity (respectively).”
It is important that the actions a practitioner does is seen as fair and making the children understand why something which seems unfair is in fact fair is a vital part of the child’s development. Example, In my class, we ensure that the children are aware of the golden rules and the rewards available, ranging from stickers to golden stars awarded by the teacher. We are also clear about what happens if the rules are broken which range from moving them down from the reward and if more serious consequences like sending them to the teachers. To be fair the practitioner needs to listen to what the child has to say before jumping into the conclusions or allotting the
Nina Simone (Birth name: Eunice Kathleen Waymon) was an African-American singer born in the southern state of North Carolina on February 21st, 1933. She died on April 21, 2003, in Carry–le–Rouet, France. She was a famous singer and pianist and liked to blend blues, jazz, elements of classical style and more within her works. In the 1960’s she began to sing, write and protest about the Civil rights movements and also began to influence her audiences too. At age three she had started to play piano by ear, and then went on to play piano for her mother’s church a few years later, showing her incredible talent at such a young age.
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Growing up I was consumed by an interesting assortment of music. Musical influences were thrown at me from all directions. Whether it was the rock and roll and punk rock music my dad listened to, or the country and pop music my mom listened to, my ears were always full of different arrays of music. Having my grandma blasting gospel music and my older sister jamming Disney, music became a very influential part of my childhood.
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