Alveraz Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 I was wondering if any of you every play music in the background during your school days? I was thinking of playing some soft music while we worked, just some classical or something. You guys think this would be too distracting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogMom5 Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Yes, we play early classical music. It helps them concentrate. Sometimes my ds #1 wants something more lively so we play later classical or Irish music. Whatever you choose to play, make sure there are no words. Words are distracting and break concentration. Denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 all kids are different, and what helps them varies. My oldest claimed she could only do math if she was listening to Pirates of Penzance. considering how she did in math (calculus was easy for her) I certainly wasn't going to object . . . . .:lol: If we can ever get things settle around here:tongue_smilie:, I want to try music playing in the background with my youngest in hopes it will help him focus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 I turn on the classical station while the boys work. It is quieter, less distracting when there is soft background music because the boys tend to hum and tap their pencils if there's no music playing. :) Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RahRah Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 It'll depend on your child(ren), but DS seems to do better with something on in the background.....I did when I was a kid (still feel I concentrate more when I have music on and need to focus on something), my DH is the same way. On the other hand, my FIL can't focus if there is any noise/distraction when he's trying to write or read, never has. So it's really an individual thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 all kids are different, and what helps them varies Actually, studies have shown Baroque music to be the best background music for studying. It enhances spatial reasoning, attentiveness, and concentration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 I never have, I feel like it would be distracting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicmommy Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 I think it does depend on the person. I did much better studying with certain types of music as do 2 of my boys. My oldest, however, needs quiet. He will often work in his room so that he doesn't have any distractions. When I have a bit longer, I'll pull out my Mozart Effect book and let you know what some of the research has actually shown. It's quite fascinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Always! I can't stand the silence. We have many different stations we go between on Pandora. Often it is classical for background music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Each child is allowed to choose their own music and I don't play it for all to hear because some don't want any. lol I try to pay attention to whether or not they're getting distracted and we've gotten into a good routine. None listen to classical music during school. (We do FOR school, though. LOL) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama2Many4 Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 We do everyday! We listen to Classical and Gregorian Chanting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 We listen to classical music on occasion while reading and doing our preschool stuff. There are CDs you can get that have music selected because it makes for good background music, such as "Bach for Book Lovers." I find these work the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 If the kids are in their rooms, they'll play something. I can't stand extraneous noise, so I don't do background music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Actually, studies have shown Baroque music to be the best background music for studying. It enhances spatial reasoning, attentiveness, and concentration. Yes, baroque is excellent (tomatis uses mozart concerti and gregorian chants) - but one daughter preferred Pirates of Penzance. considering she excelled in math (with crappy teachers) and science (and everything else), I wasn't going to make her change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 When I have a bit longer, I'll pull out my Mozart Effect book and let you know what some of the research has actually shown. It's quite fascinating. does that have any of the work by Alfred Tomatis? His work was quite fascinating as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicmommy Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 does that have any of the work by Alfred Tomatis? His work was quite fascinating as well. Yes, it does include quite a bit of his work. Another interesting book is "This is Your Brain on Music." All that said, both books do have some glaring musical errors, but do show some fascinating research on the way music affects the brain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PentecostalMom Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 I never have either, but plan to start this week. I just went to a library book sale and picked up several cassettes of various classical music. I will have to see how it goes. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 (edited) I would love to, but I have a son who had major auditory sensitivities. Music drove him batty. We got out of the habit. Now, he just hates classical. I think I will instill classical lunch hour, though. We have a Teaching Company course on classical music that I want to use this year. ETA: I agree with previous posters that it depends on the person. I have friends who are trained musicians who cannot have music on when they are doing other things. They find themselves listening intently and analyzing the music instead of what they are trying to do. Our house is very quiet, which I like, BUT, it does make it hard to transition to the outside world. I struggle more with noisy environments and need more time to decompress when I have had to spend a lot of time filtering auditory distractions. Edited July 17, 2011 by dirty ethel rackham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelAR05 Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 I tried and my girls feel the need to get up and dance no matter what type of music. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 It really depends on your kid. Some of mine wouldn't even notice. Some of mine would be highly distracted. Some woud love it. We don't do it. The house has enough distractions and noise already.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogMom5 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 If you want to experiment with different types of music, try the Live365 website on your computer. You select the category of music, choose a station and then listen. It's free. That way, you can try different types of music. There are ads once in a while, just like a radio station but not as bad. Denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 We have not had background music during school hours, but I have been thinking about it. I will probably give it a try when school starts again. Maybe a mix of classical and Christian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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