 Mental capacity and intellect- connection between music and mathematical thinking.  Mastery of the physical self- aids in coordination.  Development of the affective aspect- helps to convey different moods to express feelings and emotions.  Development of creativity- can create an imaginary world that stimulates a child’s creativity.

 Ability to perceive, produce and appreciate pitch and rhythm.  Appreciation of the forms of musical expressiveness.  Individuals with Musical Intelligence: Leonard Bernstein, Ray Charles, Emmylou Harris, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Joan Baez, Nora Jones, James Taylor and Eric Clapton.

 Ability to discern logical and numerical patterns including rhythm, meter, time, signature, and note value,, and the ability to handle long chains of reasoning.  Capacity to explore patterns, categories, and relationships can be heard in four-part harmony and counterpoint music from the Baroque Era. An example would be Bach.

 Songs should be easy and short and have a steady beat.  Needs to have a lot of repetition.  Needs to be in their vocal range.  Variety of songs- songs about names, body parts, clothes, feelings, home family, animals, and ones that allow imitation of sounds.

 Where is Thumbkin?  This Old Man He Played One  I’ a Little Teapot  Two Little Blackbirds  Miss Mary Mack

 Mary Had a Little Lamb  Twinkle Twinkle Little Star  London Bridge  Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush

 Hush Little Baby  Rock–a-Bye Baby  Are you Sleeping?  Lullaby and Good Night

 Offer potential for learning new words, rhyming, and alliteration.  Develop verbal and language skills.  Expand awareness of tempo, accent, patterns, and intensity.  Enhance understanding of concepts.  Examples: Let’s Go On A Bear Hunt. Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around.

 Can be one the most exciting parts of creative arts experience.  Allow children to experiment with different sounds and tone qualities.  Discover and create rhythmic patterns.  Develops music appreciation  Springboard to multicultural education

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