1. Music Makes A Difference

2. Why Incorporate Music in the Classroom? Music education helps children learn in school Children learn concepts more easily when music is part of the curriculum Music education increases interest in academic learning Music education improves student listening skills

3. What are the Effects of Incorporating Music in the Classroom? Rise in student reading achievement test scores Low achieving readers learn to read when music is in the reading curriculum Students in grades 2-6 who are bi-lingual or non-English speaking learn English language through song Handicapped students achieve significantly through music education

4. How to Incorporate Music in the Classroom Use music as transitions during centers Allow music to be played during work times Learn a song by singing parts of it each time the class lines up Create a song using the information students are learning

5. Resource http://www.nldline.com/music1.htm