Clapping along to rhythmic songs energizes lessons in counting and sequencing….How about these for a few activity ideas:

Music itself is indeed very mathematical, and mathematics is inherent to many basic ideas in music theory. Music theorists, like experts in other disciplines, use mathematics to develop, express and communicate their ideas. Mathematics can describe many phenomena and concepts in music.

It is perhaps even more surprising that music, with all its passion and emotion, is also based upon mathematical relationships. Such musical notions as octaves, chords, scales, and keys can all be demystified and understood logically using simple mathematics.

1. Have students sing a rule of math to the tune of a favorite melody to help them memorize that rule.
2. Bring rhythm sticks, triangles, tambourines, and handheld drums to school.

Overall Benefits Using theatrical activities to teach math will make learning more appealing and enjoyable for students, and at the same time, it will improve their creative thinking and innovation. It can also help introverted and insecure students come out of their shell.

Music and Science Integration Ideas for Kids

1. Science and Sound. One of my favorite activities for learning about sound is the cup activity.
2. Frequency and Music. Frequency is definitely a part of music and science.
3. Sing About Science. Student’s love to write and perform their own songs.
4. Make a Thunderstorm.
5. Go on a Nature Walk.

Tips for Studying for Auditory Learners (mobile view)

1. Work in quiet areas to reduce distractions, avoiding areas with conversation, music, and television.
2. Sit away from doors or windows where noises may enter the classroom.
3. Attend lectures and tutorials regularly.
4. Use mnemonics, rhymes, jingles, and auditory repetition through tape recording to improve memory.

Auditory Learning Strategies

• Find a study buddy.
• Record class lectures.
• Sit near the front of the room.
• Listen to classical music.
• Participate in class discussions as much as possible.
• Record yourself reading key terms and their definitions out loud.
• Repeat facts with your eyes closed.
• Read assignments out loud.

They enjoy reading dialogue and plays and dislike lengthy narratives and descriptions. Auditory learners benefit from oral instruction, either from the teacher or from themselves. They prefer to hear or recite information and benefit from auditory repetition.

Read & Write Learners make good traditional studiers. They fit in with the conventional, school-taught study method of reading textbooks and writing notes. Read & Write Learners are good at taking notes during class. They study best by reading over these notes or copying them out.

How Does Your Child Learn Best?

1. Visual learners learn best through the use of visual aids, diagrams, or other visual tools other than words.
2. Auditory learners process best through listening, reading aloud and talking about ideas.
3. Read/write learners prefer taking in information through the texts which they read.

What does learning look like?

• Explaining something in their own words.
• Asking questions.
• Making connections.
• Recreating (rather than reproducing) information.
• Justifying their decisions.
• Explaining their thinking.
• Talking to each other.
• Active – doing something with the information.