2022 Education magazine

Page 4 2022 Education Magazine LINCOLN DAILY NEWS February / March 2022 D id you learn your ABC’s by singing a song? How about the days of the week, counting, or farm animal sounds? Most of us learned these things and more through music. Music stimulates your brain to fire brain neurons to reduce depression, boost cognition, lower stress levels, change your mood, and improve performance. Music can relieve pain, lower blood pressure, improve asthma, relieve depression, and so much more. From birth to adolescence, we use music to soothe, stimulate, and connect with others. Music gives a voice to feelings without using words, allows physical activity to a specific rhythmic pattern, and improves health through connectedness, imagination, and focus and attention. Educators recognize the positive impact music has on growth and development and most schools offer a broad range of music programs. Some students may benefit from a more individualized instruction in instrument or voice. Music helps kids “figure things out” Continued p By Lisa Ramlow