The Importance of Music Education in Primary Schools

Many primary school educators and music teachers in the United States have complained about the many public primary school districts that have decided to reduce or cut music education programmes from the school curriculum due to budget cuts and efforts to save money.

If you are primary school music teacher, then you should understand that music education is an important part of the education programmes for students and it should not be cut from the curriculum.

These are some of the reasons why music education should be part of the curriculum of a primary school:

It provides an artistic experience for students because they would use music as an outlet of expressing themselves, which maybe impossible in the other courses of their school.

It infuses the students with values that would make an impact on them, including the values for cooperation, discipline, patience and perseverance, hard work, teamwork, social skills, and it builds good character.

It builds and supplements the learning skills of the students in their other courses, which include reading, mathematics, physical education, and it develops and improves their social interaction skills.

If there is a possibility of the music education programme in your school of being reduced or cut, you should meet and organise with other teachers and students interested in music and inform the school administrators of the importance of having music classes in your school.

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