Music and Its Role in Child Development - Helen Nadel Kids music serves a few purposes. First of all it must be entertaining and enjoyable for kids to listen to. Children tend to have attention spans of less than a minute, so if the kids music isn't very attractive to the children, they will get bored of it quickly.
The songs should be simple and repetitive so that the children can learn the songs quickly and with ease. When they do, they can sing along with the music and it becomes an interactive activity. When children are engaged in something, such as a sing-along, they will be able to do it for a much longer span of time before they tire of it.
Kids music is also a great teaching tool. Elementary school teachers have been using music along with their traditional style of teaching. Music has the ability to get kids to get involved in the subject matter.
The kids hear the songs, start having fun, and no longer realize that they are being taught. When a song covers a particular subject and the kids memorize the song, the kids end up learning from it, whether they intended to or not. This allows for kids music to be a very valuable teaching tool.
Parents should also look into adding to their children's development with educational songs. Educational subjects do not just have to cover academia, but can also touch on other areas such as values, morals, and ethics. Music is a good way to introduce children to these important topics.
Children are constantly encountering new things that can be hard for them to comprehend. These do not always have to be tangible items, but they can also have a hard time dealing with new feeling and emotions. For example, the first time that a