After watching the videos on Math and Music,
how does this information impact you as a teacher?
Math and music are complementary subjects. Both are made up of patterns, sequencing and
counting. Knowing that math and music help
strengthen student achievement is important for teachers. I will encourage my students to learn a
musical instrument or participate in singing activities. I will also use music after teaching a lesson
to help students process that lesson.
Fostering the connections needed for math and not
just relying on rote memorization of math facts will help students become
better at math. Using music is one way
to help strengthen those brain connections.
As a teacher, I must make sure to help my students understand how mat
applies to life and show them how often math is used every day. I must also accept a child’s natural ability
with numbers even if this means that he or she uses fingers for
calculation. It is nice to know that there are many
websites and programs out there that will assist me. These websites, such as mathisfun.com, can
give me ideas and help encourage my students to enjoy math.
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