HOW IMPORTANT MUSIC IN TEACHING SCIENCE?

Music is important in teaching science to make children fun in learning, to be

energize, and arousing the interest of the pupils. Music is introduced to stimulate children

imaginations, to motivate ideas and a spur creative thought.

It’s importance of exposing young children to enhance their educational experience

and foster their academic, social and emotional growth. Children enjoyed singing if we

teach them music at this age they can always imitate the teacher whatever she/he do. And

children can easily memorize, concentrate words and focused their attention.

Children also involve the importance of music through chanting, knowing the sounds

of the animals, making puzzle, depict the sounds when they build with blocks, to sing a

familiar song. Pupils can spontaneously engage in rhythmic movements, moving themselves

and objects in rhythmic ways.

Music also can influence a child with their own lives and the lives of others, it can

also unite the children to discover learning and feel the importance of music. It is

important to develop the characteristic of the child instead of being hyper and active, so

now, we can find ways to make them calm and feel the presence of the lesson. It gives

children a unique opportunities and be fluent in their thinking. They can respond also in

unique ways to listen and moving, children are able to express their ideas freely, to foster

their ability to keep time and count sequences.

Children improve in emotional well-being and enhance sensitivity to the need of

others. Especially, focus on making music, as an essential role in the development of social

skills and emotional awareness in each child. In teaching music in science, is proven to have

success among children with disabilities, for them to communicate and open themselves to

interact with peers.