ERIC Number: EJ1363012
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0148-432X
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Bonding through Music: All Teachers Can Use Music to Help Students Express Emotions and to Add Joy to the Classroom
Campbell, Patricia Shehan
American Educator, v46 n3 p12-17 Fall 2022
Music is an invaluable facet of everyday human life. Whether we are the music makers or someone else is "musicking" for us (in person or through our earbuds), we are drawn to it, touched by it, engaged in it, and often captivated by it. Adults and children alike spend a considerable chunk of their waking hours listening to music and responding in movement, gesture, and groove. Teachers can employ musical experiences in meaningful ways to build relationships, allow self-expression, and infuse joy into the school day. In this article, the author offers several practical strategies and suggestions for all teachers--not just music specialists--to incorporate music into their daily routines. From listening nooks, which may be all the more important as students recover from the pandemic, to transitions with a groove, all educators will see valuable ways to harness the power of music to enrich their classrooms.
Descriptors: Music, Psychological Patterns, Educational Strategies, Interpersonal Relationship, Self Expression, Children, Anxiety, Language Arts, Social Studies, Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO. 555 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001. Tel: 202-879-4420; e-mail: ae@aft.org; Web site: http://www.aft.org/newspubs/periodicals/ae
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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