Discuss some ways that you can use your art to enhance students acquiring English literacy skills.
Levels in literacy improve by studying music and the performing arts. Being a musician, I know the importance and significance it has had on my academic career. The same skills needed to learn music apply to reading and writing. Sound and rhythm come naturally to young children. While doing research for my literacy page, I came across a website called "Songs For Teaching." It's a site that provides thousands of children's songs, sound clips, lyrics and teaching suggestions to educators to use music to help students gain better understanding and confidence in oral skills. Learning becomes more exciting and motivates students for success. As a teacher, I would utilize this service to enhance the literacy skills of my students. I am a song-writer and I would love to write original songs that I could incorporate in my lesson plans. Language in music and language in print have many similarities. They both use abstract symbols. Music creates excitement and an emotional response that can motivate children to improve there skills. Learning any type of music, requires repetition and self discipline to spend time practicing and studying. These are the same skills needed for literacy. Participating in music is an enjoyable activity. Learning to sing, by taking part in the school choir is a great way to improve reading. Participating in musicals, requiring one to read and memorize lines.
I am interested in becoming an elementary school music teacher. I would create and organize musicals and story-telling sessions and challenge my students to create there own songs. Ultimately, the idea is to create an environment that is supportive and allows students to experiment with there creativity.
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