Dominican University of California

Liberal Studies

Karen Schultz

INTEGRATING MUSIC INTO THE

CLASSROOM

Arrival StoryPurpose and Research QuestionReview of the LiteratureMethodsFindingsConclusion

AGENDA

ARRIVAL STORY

Attention Deficit Disorder

Love of music

My use of calming instrumental

music

PURPOSE

To examine positive music integration in the classroom, especially in the core subject of language arts on K-5 students.

RESEARCH QUESTION

What are the positive effects of integrating music into language arts instruction?

REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Kouri and Telander (2008) discovered how sung stories brought a richer language to learning deficit students

Five week study 30 participants-ranging 5-8 years of age

“…linking music with children’s fiction captures children’s imagination and expands their phonological awareness and expressive language” (p. 42).

SUNG VERSUS SPOKEN

Legutko and Trissler’s (2012) observed that music in the background enhanced students’ writing abilities

Lasted 21 weeks, 20099 sixth grade students with learning disabilities1 public elementary sixth grade classroom

“using background music as a means to improving writing ability of students with learning disabilities can be beneficial…and is a sound pedagogy”

IMPLEMENTATION OF MUSIC

Darrow, Register, Standley, & Swedenberg (2007) outlined the advantage of music in the classroom on reading comprehension for students

4 week studySecond grade- with and with out reading disability

“music has the ability to engage most children…motivate children to learn most any subject matter…[and has] potential benefits…[that] improve basic reading skills”

(Darrow et al., 2007, p. 36).

EFFECTIVENESS OF MUSIC EDUCATION

METHODS

INTERVIEW PARTICIPANTS

Teacher number #1 retired, 25 years experience. Holds M.A. in Fine Arts in World Music and a Ph.D. from India in alternative medicine. Studied with Dr. Shinichi Suzuki at The Talent Institute in Japan.

Teacher number # 2 K-5 music teacher. 15 years experience. Holds a B.A in Music and an M.A. in Music Literature.

Teacher number #3 fi rst grade elementary school teacher. 4 years experience. Holds a BCLAD credential with an emphasis on Spanish bilingual education.

Demographic InformationName:______ Date:_____ Grade Currently

Teaching:_________ City:_________________________

Interview ProtocolWhat do you think are the positive eff ects music brings

out in students?What strategies do you implement to bring music forth

in your classroom?How would you incorporate calming music into

language arts curriculum? In terms of students who have special needs, how do

you think music could help them with a subject like language arts?

FINDINGS

Teacher #1 saw the benefits music brings students with learning disabilities when integrated into the background

Teacher #2 saw how music could support students while they read and write or do language arts activities

Teacher #3 saw how integrating music directly into her curriculum aid’s students while they learn, and skillfully implements language arts requirements

Research Question: What are the positive effects of integrating music into language arts instruction?

CONCLUSION

Provide calming music in the background:

during SSRlanguage arts instructionIntegrate directly into lessons

IMPLICATIONS

Reading, writing, and comprehension in language arts

Engaging and motivate students to keep learning

 

QUESTIONS?