" The use of music has become important as a way to enhance and influence more natural acquisition of information. Music can be used in many ways." - Caine, R. & Caine, G. (1994). Making connections- Teaching and the human brain. California: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company.
"The human brain has the ability to respond to and participate in music. Music, like language, is a species-specific trait of humankind. All human beings--and only human beings--have music. We all have the capacity to respond to and participate in the music of our environment. Music, then, is one of the hallmarks of what it means to be a human being." - Hodges, D. (2000). Music and brain research: Sweeter music all the time. The Education Digest, 66, p. 49-54.
"Music elicits emotional responses, receptive or aggressive states, and stimulates the limbic system." - Jensen, E. (2000). Brain-based learning. California: The Brain Store Publishing.
"Musical experiences are displayed in the brain as multimodal, involving auditory, visual, cognitive, affective, and motor systems. Both the right and left hemispheres of the brain are involved in processing music." - Green, F. (1999). Brain and learning research: Implications for meeting the needs of diverse learners. Education, 119, p. 682-7.
"We are all able to know the world through language, logical-mathematical analysis, spatial representation, musical thinking, the use of body to solve problems or to make things, and understanding of other individuals, and an understanding of ourselves." - Gardner, H. (1991). The unschooled mind- How children think and how school should teach. New York: Basic Books.
"To cement long-term memory, connect emotions to learning. Techniques such as dramatizations, humor, movement, or arts integration can arouse the emotional systems of the brain and stimulate peak performance. For example, teachers may tell a funny instructional story at the beginning of class to foster a relaxed yet supportive atmosphere." - Hardiman, M. (2001). Connecting brain research with dimensions of learning. Educational Leadership, 59, p. 52-5
Reference Science Songs 3 to the California Department of Education 3rd grade Science Content Standards.
California Department of Education State Standards
Other U.S Departments of Education Standards
National Science Education Standards
Songs for Teaching (a very comprehensive site with a variety of educational resources)
Interactive educational web animations - Artist / Biochemist Susana Maria Halpine (STart! teaching Science Through Art)
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