MUSICAL
Do you have a learner who hums as s/he works on a project? Or someone who can make a rap with the new information presented. These musical learners think, feel, and process information primarily through sound. They can compose and/or perform music. These learners appreciate music and analyze it. Music-smart learners hear musical notes in their head and show sensitivity to rhythm and sound. (Koch, 2007)
The music-smart learner
Do you have a learner who hums as s/he works on a project? Or someone who can make a rap with the new information presented. These musical learners think, feel, and process information primarily through sound. They can compose and/or perform music. These learners appreciate music and analyze it. Music-smart learners hear musical notes in their head and show sensitivity to rhythm and sound. (Koch, 2007)
The music-smart learner
- Likes the rhythm and sound of language
- Likes poems, songs, and jingles
- Enjoys humming or singing along with music
- Remember things well when they are associated with music or rhythm
Strategies to use with musical learners
- incorporating sounds into the activities - using a familiar tune, song, or rap
- hearing and recognizing patterns and rhythms
- poetry and song
Technology to support these Strategies
- creating music, rhythms, patterns and sound
- recording music, rhythms, and sounds