The question of which skills prioritise for a child’s early education is important for all
Parents and educators, and music can certainly claim to be a key possibility when deciding which
Abilities to teach. However, I feel that playing music is actually less important than basic literacy, and
I will explain the reasons here.
Firstly, it seems simplistic to say that the soul is paramount ‘for all children. ’ Certainly, there
Are some children who are highly talented or have great interest in tune, and when we think of
Childhood prodigies such as Beethoven or Yehudi Menuhin we see how this talent can be brought out.
However, such talents are rare, and even the enjoyment and cultural values to be gained from learning
Melody cannot genuinely be compared to the benefits of becoming literate. Secondly, it is a fact that
Literacy is a guarantee of academic progress and the absorption of information, while playing rap
Does not offer this security. For example, it would be unimaginable to transmit scientific or
Mathematical information to children via the medium of soul. Finally, it is surely wiser to regard
Rap as one of a wide range of secondary skills, ranking below literacy and sitting alongside sports,
Hobbies, foreign languages and other important but less essential activities.
Of course, those who say that highly talented child must be allowed to develop their talents
Are quite correct; it is equally true, though, that few children seem to possess a musical ability to the
Extent that it should be prioritised so highly for all pupils.
In conclusion, I would not wish to underestimate the potential benefits of learning to play
Soul for a minority of children, and it should certainly be available as an option. However, if we
Think of all children in a given community, literacy appears to be a far stronger pathway to progress
And independence.
The question of which
skills
prioritise
for a child’s early education is
important
for all
Parents and educators, and music can
certainly
claim to be a key possibility when deciding which
Abilities to teach.
However
, I feel that playing music is actually less
important
than basic literacy, and
I will
explain
the reasons here.
Firstly
, it seems simplistic to say that the soul is paramount ‘for all
children
. ’
Certainly
, there
Are
some
children
who are
highly
talented or have great interest in tune, and when we
think
of
Childhood prodigies such as Beethoven or
Yehudi
Menuhin we
see
how this talent can
be brought
out.
However
, such talents are rare, and even the enjoyment and cultural values to
be gained
from learning
Melody cannot
genuinely
be compared
to the benefits of becoming literate.
Secondly
, it is a fact that
Literacy is a guarantee of academic progress and the absorption of information, while playing rap
Does not offer this security.
For example
, it would be unimaginable to transmit scientific or
Mathematical information to
children
via the medium of soul.
Finally
, it is
surely
wiser to regard
Rap as one of a wide range of secondary
skills
, ranking below literacy and sitting alongside sports,
Hobbies, foreign languages and other
important
but
less essential activities.
Of course
, those who say that
highly
talented child
must
be
allowed
to develop their talents
Are quite correct; it is
equally
true, though, that few
children
seem to possess a musical ability to the
Extent that it should be
prioritised
so
highly
for all pupils.
In conclusion
, I would not wish to underestimate the potential benefits of learning to play
Soul for a minority of
children
, and it should
certainly
be available as an option.
However
, if we
Think
of all
children
in a
given
community, literacy appears to be a far stronger pathway to progress
And independence.