Monday, August 15, 2011

Music in the Classroom

I for one believe in having music in the classroom. Our classroom playlist ranges from classical to Bob Marley to Coldplay, to David Bowie etc. I remember before I started teaching I read a study that playing Bob Marley to babies was beneficial for calming them down because reggae music mimics the mothers heartbeat.

I figure if it works when they are babies it has to work when they are 4, 5 and 6. I have to say that it totally does. In fact, all types of music as long as it's mellow tends to help with the nervous chatter during independent work time.

Does your child have a specific artist or band that they respond to? I would love to have a bigger playlist to listen to, so ideas are welcome!!


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