It was amazing to learn how math and music are related to each other! I learned how to play the piano at a young age (I didn't stick with it and am not very good but I can pluck out some songs) and I never realized how similar it is to math! I am a big math person and I never understood why the different music times and sequences didn't make sense to other people. Now I know why! If you struggle in math or music, you are probably going to struggle with the other one as well.
Being a teacher though, I can use music to help my students. Finding music that increases their energy or relaxes them throughout the day can have an impact on the classroom environment and help to encourage learning. Also during the lesson, I realized how important it is to have music classes in our schools. It is important for all students to have at least some exposure to music and learn a little bit about how to play instruments. With so many budget cuts that have been occurring there are some schools that are losing their music programs. I think this is one program that is very important to keep and encourage students to be a part of!
As a big math person, I appreciated the information it gave on relating math to the real world. I think playing games in the classroom is an excellent idea of teaching basic math concepts. Games like "Sorry" and "Chutes and Ladders" are simple games but they do require a knowledge of counting. I think it would be great to incorporate these games into the classroom.
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