Psychology Today Blog: Your Musical Self
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About the author: Kimberly Sena Moore
This is another blog I found through Twitter. It's a blog focused on music from the website for the well-known periodical Psychology Today. The particular post that caught my eye (contained in the link above) is titled "Drumming for Development: How Drumming Helps Children with Special Needs." I've mentioned before that one of my kindergarten music classes also has students with special needs, most of whom do not have verbal skills or much movement capability. I often give them some sort of shaker or drum to play along with the songs we are singing in music class because I know they are going to be able to participate by playing instruments like that. This article helped me realize how drumming can be more than just a way to participate; it can really help them with their motor skills and social needs.
We are also considering purchasing some drums to use in our middle school general music classes. It was encouraging in this article to read how drumming can psychologically benefit all students, not only those with special needs or in need of music therapy.
I have added this blog to my Google Reader. It includes posts that focus on the psychological aspects of music that I often don't stop to think about.
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