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March 25-28, 2010 was an exciting time for me as I attended and presented two workshops at the Florida Story Camp near Leesburg, FL. Approximately 137 folks participated in workshops, concerts, and networking. Workshops and outstanding concerts in the evenings kept my mind awake reviewing the day when I finally laid down at night.
In my workshop Without Skipping a Beat: Incorporating Music into your Storytelling, we discussed several of the benefits of including music as a part of your stories.
Research says:
1. Music teaches concentration - children are waiting and watching for their turn.
2. Music teaches coordination - children learn eye and hand coordination using instruments. This is valuable for writing.
3. Music teaches self confidence - children can participate in group activities without feeling like they are being put in the spotlight.
4. Music enhances abstract reasoning skills and is reported highly superior to computer training.
5. Music effects children emotionally teaching patience and perserverance through practice. Also, music can spin us up and calm us down.
We sang simple songs that we already knew and discussed how to change the words to meet your needs. We finished out session using homemade kazoos and sang On Top of Spaghetti with the story by Paul Brett Johnson.
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