The Beat Issue No. 1
Welcome
to
The
Beat!
IJam's
|
July 2021
awesome
quarterly newsletter bringing you all the goss of
what's
Australia.
happening
in
Music
Education
in
We value you and your feedback!
Teacher's Survey
Over the next few weeks, we're sending out a simple survey to all music teachers asking for your feedback.
We'd
love
you
to
share
your
experiences with us and our products.
The changing face of music education in Australia. IJAM is well
COVID 'You Can't Stop the Music!'
placed
to
work
with
you
and
your
school
to
provide
amazing
instruments, songbooks and digital tools and software for your
The Changing Face of Music Education
teachers and students.
It's been a topsy turvy kinda a couple of years for
the
education
shutdowns,
and
face-to-face This
period
sector
even
musical has
with
greater
effects
instrument
shown
that
COVID
music
on
teaching. teachers
are ingenious, and have taken full advantage of
the
opportunities
that
have
come
out
of
the challenges of COVID and lockdowns, and created new ways of teaching music. seen
some
resilient changed COVID,
fantastic
teachers the
but
we
are,
way also
examples and
how
they
teach
have
seen
We've
of
how
they
have
because how
of
making
IJAM Classroom Packs are a fantastic way for schools & teachers
connections this time.
is
even
more
important
during
to
teach
music
online.
Access
some
great
classroom discounts, an online music portal, song Books and
tonnes
of
other
amazing
set you up for online learning!
'done
for
you'
content,
to
FUN UKELELE
Don't stop the Music!
FACTS
Kids need music now more than ever
The Ukulele is not a Hawaiian Invention.
Here are six reasons why kids need music in their learning! The
birth
of
the
ukulele
dates
1. Music stimulates brain development: a study at North back
to
1879
with
the
landing
Western University in the US showed that students who of
Portuguese
sailors
on
played a musical instrument had better neural processing. Hawaii,
2. Music build connection: Kids are naturally very social, so it’s important to encourage them to build relationships by providing them experiences to share with each other.
Its
a perfect way to do this.
braga”
and
got the
also
“cavaquinho“, before
3. Music teaches discipline: Learning discipline and time
it
predecessor,
de
Music is
where
its
name.
“machete
called
existed
was
the long
brought
from
Madeira to Hawaii.
management from a young age will have countless benefits for a child's future.
For example, if a child develops discipline in
The Beatles & The Uke
primary school, studies have shown they'll be 5x more able to balance the workload they’ll receive in high school. 4. Music relieves stress: all kids need an outlet during COVID and generally in everyday life.
Not every child can play sport.
Playing an instrument allows for creativity and calm. 5. Music integrates many other subjects: Not only will music
We
are
the
third
the
currently wave
experiencing
of
ukulele,
significantly online
success
of
which
is
reinforced
by
shopping.
This
euphoria
began in the mid-1990s, with a
education allows children to develop their musical skills, but it ABC
documentary
about
The
also gives them the opportunity to work on their maths, Beatles
in
which
George
reading and writing, science, and historical knowledge. Harrison
and
Paul
McCartney
told us they were ukulele fans. It
then
rapidly
popularity.
regained
George
its
Harrison
Other subjects can all be taught as part of a
always
advocated
for
this
music lesson, it doesn't need to be mutually
instrument,
exclusive.
as
can
be
seen
here where he says, 'everyone should play a Uke!..." We agree :)
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