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Teaching impaired children can often be difficult at best. Thankfully there are things like music that will help the days go by faster because they’re more fun.
Proudonline.org agrees, music has always been an important teaching tool and it seems everyone alive likes some kind of music. The repetitiveness of it, the differing beats and bass tones, and even the songs that go with the music can make things easier to memorize, whether child or adult.
For instance, all children must memorize things, beginning with their address, phone number, the way home, etc. It can be a daunting task for the child with Downs Syndrome, who sometimes feels bombarded with too much information.
Sing Your Troubles Away
Make a song of the address to be learned (and memorize the song); sing it to them and help them learn the song. Practice it a lot, every day; they love to learn songs, even if they don’t know they’re learning at the same time. Soon they can sing it all on their own and another memorizing game can be learned. Do the telephone number next.
Music is an international, inter-physical language that seems to be understood across nations, ethnicities and locations. Even some animals and insects react strongly and positively to music, making us theorize that it’s supposed to be a part of all life.
Even if the kids don’t join in the song or feel like taking part in a lesson, simply sing the song as the day wears on, and the child may memorize the song without even singing it. We never can imagine (and shouldn’t doubt) what the amazing human brain can do.
