Music in Education & Lifelong Kindergarten Response

Summary:

Music has an important role in children’s lives. Music is sound and is made up of sonic

properties. People make music alone and together. The term musicking means making music or

engaging in music. Music consists of an array of sonic dialects, these can be familiar to

everyone, or unfamiliar. Music is diverse. Music has power and impacts a range of moods,

emotions, and feelings. There is a long history of the study of music. Music added to other

subjects can strengthen them.

Creative thinking is needed in today’s world. Teachers need to develop children as

creative thinking so that they will be prepared for the ever changing world. Froebel influenced

how we learn using toys. Playful exploration is needed. A lot is learned just from playing.

Creative thinking process can be thought as a creative learning spiral, including, imagine, create,

play, share, reflect, and imagine. This is the engine of creative thinking. After kindergarten,

children don’t learn like this, but they should always use creative thinking. Creativity doesn’t

have to be about artistic expression and everyone can be creative and teach creativity.

Noteworthy Point:

It was interesting to me that Kindergarten is an invention. The way children learn in

kindergarten develops creative thinkers. The style of learning that is used in kindergarten is what

is needed for all people, by interaction.

Question:
 How would a teacher use creative thinking in older grades, because it talks about using

toys and playing, but how would older kids learn from that?