Music Lessons For Children

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Retrieved from  : http://www.articlesofnote.com/children-s-music-lessons.php ( On Wednesday, 29 December 2010 )






If you are a parent of a young child, then now is the perfect time to introduce music.  Some theories have even proven that if you play music to your baby while it is in the womb or when it is an infant then it will improve all types of things, such as their IQ and their motor skills.  Before your child becomes impressionable through schooling and other children, you should introduce them to music while they still have such an open and fresh mind.  


For this purpose, music lessons are an asset.  It is an effective way to help your child learn to play any type of instrument, and you might find out that your child is very gifted when it comes to the art of music.  Figuring out where to begin with music lessons is usually the hardest step for parents.  They are unsure which instrument to purchase for their child and they are unsure as to which teacher to choose or who might be safe for their child.  


It is first important to understand what happens in a typical lesson environment.  The teacher, or experienced musician, helps share his or her expertise on the instrument with the student.  During the lesson, the teacher observes the difficulties that the student might be having as well as noticing their strengths.  The teacher will then introduce newer and harder concepts as the student progresses, which can only happen with practice and homework.  


One factor to keep in mind if you are considering music lessons is that they do require much more commitment both on your part and your child as opposed to cub scouts or dance lessons.  This is due to the fact that most of the learning is your child’s responsibility.  It is up to them how advanced they become with the instrument, and it is based on how often they practice.  One thing that many children forget is that they are supposed to practice at home, not just with their teacher.  Without the practice, your child’s progress will not excel and you will end up paying more money than you expected for the teacher’s time.  


You should also remember that this is supposed to be fun for a child.  While practice does make perfect, never force your child to do something such as practice.  While you should encourage it, forcing them only makes them dislike the instrument that much more.  Their heart truly has to be in it in order for them to excel at the art.  Usually, as your child gains confidence and starts to see how well they are doing with the instrument, then they will eventually become very passionate.  Having them partake in music lessons not only gives them the confidence but it will help with their focus and concentration in school.  


Usually, children at the age of 7 and up will be the best candidates for music lessons because they already have a desire to learn, have great listening skills, and a willingness to practice.  Younger children also advance well in music lessons, but it is more common if they are in a group environment that is slightly more playful.  Starting your children young in a music class will help them gain a passion for the art and prepare them for regular music lessons when they are a little older.  You can also have your own music time at home if you have younger children.  Encourage them to sing silly songs, make home-made musical instruments, or even buy them a kid sized instrument.  


No matter what you decide to do, remember that music lessons will be a valuable investment towards your child’s future.  You need to be prepared to commit to it just as they will so that you can make sure they attend the classes and are positive about practicing.  With your guidance and patience, your child could be on their way to being the next musical genius.  

SUMMARY : 

For now parents has way for intoduce music even some theories have even proven that if you play music to your baby while it is in the womb or when it is an infant then it will improve all types of things, such as their IQ and their motor skills. Music lesson very important, because it is an effective way to help your child learn to play any type of instrument but figuring out where to begin with music lessons is usually the hardest step for parents.

During the lesson, the teacher observes the difficulties that the student might be having as well as noticing their strengths.  The teacher will then introduce newer and harder concepts as the student progresses, which can only happen with practice and homework.  One factor to keep in mind if you are considering music lessons is that they do require much more commitment both on your part and your child as opposed to cub scouts.  This is due to the fact that most of the learning is your child’s responsibility.

Your children must to having them partake in music lessons not only gives them the confidence but it will help with their focus and concentration in school.  No matter what you decide to do, music lessons are a asset towards your child’s future and your must to became guidance for your childrens.


COMMENT :

Play music to your baby while it is in the womb or when it is an infant then it will improve all types of things, such as their IQ and their motor skills, it more applied for young mother for their pregnancy. Even young mother using a instrumental music with headset or something like that on the surface their stomach in order that to their music hearing.
Music lesson are an asset, so more parents have rules that their children must to played music instrumen for their life skilll. Even for now the teachers sometimes using music for their learning in the classroom and help the students if they have some problems. Figuring out where to begin with music lessons is usually the hardest step for parents and teachers, but as parents and teachers you must to be guide and support for your childrens.

How To Make a Perfect Essay

 Author : Ganesh, America

Retrieved from : http://ebrownie.net/academic-writing/essay-writing/how-to-write-a-perfect-essay/ ( On Tuesday, 30 November 2010 )

      Everyone has been writing since kindergarten but many still has a problem when it comes to composing an essay.  Sometimes you can’t help but wonder, “Why is it so impossible for me to write my essay?”  Well, fret no more!  It is not impossible, you just aren’t aware of how to put words together and come up with the perfect essay.
     Essay writing is basically placing your thoughts about a certain topic on paper, rather than saying out loud – which is speaking.  So you see, how you talk is basically how you write.  So ask yourself, when answering a question, how do you manage to answer it — well?  So generally, the same rules apply on how to write an essay and how prepare an answer or speech about something.
Here are ways on how to write an essay – a perfect essay:
Choose a Topic
This is generally the first step in essay writing.  First, know what you are going to be discussing or talking about to your readers.  If it’s something you are familiar with, then you may make use of your expertise on the subject.  If not, take time to research about it – it is important to get the facts right.

Plan the Essay
This is where you gather ideas to be “assembled” into your paragraphs.  Take note of the following: who, what, when, where, why, and how; if these questions can be answered by the contents of your essay, you’re on the right track.

Write a Draft
This is the part in essay writing is where you simply lay down your ideas in a way that you are most likely going to say it.  The first line expresses to the reader what the essay is all about.  This belongs to the Introduction paragraph – a short paragraph that introduces to the reader what the essay is all about, but not giving away too much information about it.
Next is the Body of the essay which may be consisted of one to five or more paragraphs.  This part provides the reader information about the topic.  And finally, the conclusion is a short paragraph that summarizes the body’s information, restates the main idea and puts a close to the essay.

Proofread and Edit
As you write your draft, you are simply focusing on pouring out your ideas.  So once you’ve done this, read it again.  You may notice some sentences that seem redundant, or some typographical errors, grammatical errors, and so on.  This is also the part where you review your content for plagiarism.  Plagiarism is a no-no — so be sure you cite your references accordingly. This is where you “polish” your essay.

    Once you’re done with this, your essay is ready for publication, or simply submission to your professor.  How to write an essay is not difficult.  So now you won’t be wondering, “How could I write my essay perfectly?”   You already know, so go ahead and start writing!

 

SUMMARY :

The ways for make a perfect essay :

1. Choose a Topic
2. Plan the Essay

3. Write a Draft
4. Proofread and Edit

And perfect essay included are Introduction, body and conclusion.

COMMENT :

Actually I agree with statement the author about the way make a perfect essay, because in the subject IELL 3, I also learn about that. And I try to make a short essay with the rule and we are discuss about that. We are discuss about which is the introduction from essay, which is the body from essay and which is the conclusion. So with the article I learn again to make a essay, good job :)))

Problem Based Learning ( PBL )

What is PBL?

Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is a curriculum development and

delivery system that recognizes the need to develop problem solving skills as well as the necessity of helping students to acquire necessary knowledge and skills.

There are several organizations that provide support for teachers and students of PBL and others that research PBL and related topics.

Why use PBL?

There are several reasons for using PBL and many of them have resulted from the findings of research.

1.      Students retain little of what they learn when taught in a traditional lecture format (Bok 1989).

2.      Students often do not appropriately use the knowledge they have learned (Schmidt 1983).

3.      Since students forget much of what is learned or use their know ledge appropriately,  instructors should create conditions that optimize retrieval and appropriate use of the knowledge in future professional practice.

4.      PBL creates the three conditions that information theory links to subsequent retrieval and appropriate use of new information (Schmidt 1983):

●     activation of prior knowledge - students apply knowledge

        to understand new information.

●     similarity of contexts in which information is learned and later applied - research shows that knowledge is much more likely to be remembered or recalled in context in which it was originally learned (Godden and Baddeley 1975). PBL provides problems within context that closely resemble future professional problems.

●     opportunity to elaborate on information that is learned during the problem-solving process - elaborations provide redundancy in memory structure, reduces forgetting, and facilitates retrieval. Elaboration occurs in discussion with peers, peer-teaching, exchanging views, and preparing essays about what students have learned during the problem-solving process.

What does PBL look like in the classroom?

There are several models of how PBL works in the classroom. All of them agree that in a PBL curriculum

1.      students work through a series of problems designed to:

●     be authentic (i.e. address real-world concerns)

●     target defined areas of the curriculum

●     be "ill-structured" - they must be defined and analyzed through inquiry from a minimum of presenting information

●     approximate the real world, so that students find

        themselves actually engaged in the problem and not just observers of it;

2.      the role of the instructor changes from a "sage on the stage" to a "guide on the side";

3.      students work collaboratively in small groups toward the problem's resolution. 

Process and Purpose

 

• Students read and address problem, without background preparation. 

• Teaches students to encode and organize information in useful ways.

• Allows students to find what they know and what they don t know.   Misconceptions can be corrected in discussion of the problem.

• Mimics the real life context they will face as teacher. Students discuss and analyze problem using prior knowledge and resources available.Tutor poses questions: ie. Do you need more information? Are you sure of the facts or will a review be helpful? Do you think more information on this area would be helpful? Tutors encourage hypotheses are grounded in science.     

• Development of cognitive skills for problem-solving process

• Development of self-monitoring skills to identify the learning needs

• Development of habitual student-initiated questioning. Students decide what they need to know and where they might best find the information. They decide which resources to use (people, published papers, etc.).   

• Self-directed study. Students revisit problem with new information and knowledge acquired during self-study. Students critique learning resources used.Group decides appropriate hypotheses and critiques prior performance.

• New organization of information to problem-solve.

• Self-assessment

• Peer-assessment. Students should think about how what they learned has added to their understanding     

• Reflection

SUMMARY :

Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is a curriculum development and
delivery system that recognizes the need to develop problem solving skills as well as the necessity of helping students to acquire necessary knowledge and skills. and basicly PBL have a several process like :
1. Assessment
2. Problem Learning Materials
3. Course Resources
4.Feedback ( Evaluation )
5. Information Teacher

and with the way  to purpose is :
1. Students can read and address problem
2. Allows students to find what they know and what they don t know
3.Development of cognitive skills for problem-solving process
4. New organization of information to problem-solve.
5. Collaborative Learning

COMMENT :

I think all teachers should be able to apply the learning styles such as PBL, because with PBL student can more active in the class, they can express opinion with group discussion and also they are can to train public speaking ability.

Based on my observation in SDN 12 Benhil Jakarta for three days, some teacher are apply PBL of way but maybe the other teacher not yet to apply that. And all of the students very enthusiastic if  teacher their delivery of materials with PBL charateristic

And also all of my lecturer always apply PBL way in the collage, and i very find it useful and meaningful for me also the others.

First Impression Meeting Integrated English Language Learning ( IELL ) - Part 2

Integrated English Language Learning ( IELL ) . Hmm...Honestly, when I get a Study Plan Card ( KRS ) from collage, I found some subjects are not familiar for me like IELL, Introduction Study of Language etc. I dont know about the materials and what will learn about it with details. But in the first meeting IELL 1 with Mr. Teguh Khaerudin as my lecturer I getting knowledge about that. Although just three weeks I learning about IELL but in my opinions the way my lecturer materials of delivering is very fun with the games, discussion and also he ever ask to our about " What your status today ? " and all my friends very anthusiastic and answer question with what you feel today. And two weeks ago he also make short story ( free themes ) with the everyone must to should donate one sentences in turns.

I think the way of learning Mr. Teguh is amazing, because he knows how to make a student not getting bored, like with the games. Absolutely, I very agree with him. :))

First Impression Meeting Integrated English Language Learning ( IELL )

Integrated English Language Learning ( IELL ) . Hmm...Honestly, when I get a Study Plan Card ( KRS ) from collage, I found some subjects are not familiar for me like IELL, Introduction Study of Language etc. I dont know about the materials and what will learn about it with details. But in the first meeting IELL 1 with Mr. Teguh Khaerudin as my lecturer I getting knowledge about that. Although just three weeks I learning about IELL but in my opinions the way my lecturer materials of delivering is very fun with the games, discussion and also he ever ask to our about " What your status today ? " and all my friends very anthusiastic and answer question with what you feel today. And two weeks ago he also make short story ( free themes ) with the

Discipline and Enforcing the Rules

Author : Daniel M. Wattimena, California |

Retrieved from : http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/10/12/discipline-and-enforcing-rules.html ( On Thursday 14 October 2010 )

  As a clinical and social psychologist with experience in Europe, the US as well as Indonesia, I have been involved with developing discipline in various situations.

   Soldiers perform better due to the incentives of payment, increased payment and promotion the better.
Moreover the longer someone stays in the military, the more a person enjoys it, which is a built-in incentive.

Discipline comes easily to certain ethnic groups and not so easily to others.

    In Europe, germans are by nature well-disciplined because they are by nature compelled to obey commands almost blindly. The German saying Befehl ist Befehl (order is order} is self-explanatory. Americans, on the other hand, are trained to question authority and may need more time and effort to be disciplined.

The fact is, however, that anybody can be disciplined with appropriate incentives, motivation
and training.

     The average Jakarta motorist or driver is not disciplined — but can and needs to be trained to be disciplined and adhere to traffic rules. The training of Jakarta’s motorists needs a lot of motivation and incentives from the authorities. In this case, authorities also need to set examples to be followed by the drivers and motorists.

    This article is psychologically relevant to the traffic problems in Jakarta. It is designed to improve Jakarta’s traffic without much cost in terms of money spent but would require a lot of effort, training, motivation and incentive from the traffic authorities concerned, including the Governor and his subordinates, to implement.

   A fatal collision of a motorcycle and a small plane at Curug Airport several months ago resulted in the loss of life, including that of a promising young pilot. The losses were tragic and could have been avoided if strict discipline, including enforcement of clear-cut rules and regulations, had been established and imposed. An article in The Jakarta Post stated that the airport had been used by motorists as a shortcut.

    The accident was a consequence of the lack of enforcement of disciplinary action by airport authoritie — which resulted in extreme permissiveness and unacceptable tolerance of undisciplined behavior of motorists and other trespassers at the airport by authorities.

    Disobeying traffic rules is an example of lack of discipline and happens practically everywhere in the chaotic heavy traffic of Jakarta. At Kemang Raya, for example, the traffic is very chaotic.

    One sees bajaj and motorists riding in the wrong direction just because drivers want to arrive at their destination as soon as possible, taking all kinds of shortcuts, such as in Curug airport.

    At Kebayoran Baru, where the roads are broad and there are clear signs that motorcycles must stay
to the left of the road, chaos is far less evident  — but still there are visible signs of undisciplined riding and driving.

No wonder there are continuous traffic jams in practically every part of the city practically every hour of the day.

More signs indicating traffic rules need to be posted everywhere in the city. Regulations should be consistently and strictly enforced, including levying heavy penalties on violators of the rules.

    Development of discipline should involve frequent and consistent training of motorists. Motorcycle riders and car drivers should frequently be summoned for training by the traffic police.

    

    They should be taught appropriate traffic rules and regulations. Motorcyclists should be taught, for
instance, not to ride on the sidewalk or to pass on the wrong side of a vehicle.

    They should be educated about the blind spots of cars, trucks and bus drivers. They should be consistently evaluated on their driving ability and compelled to pay for this training.

    Another disciplinary training could be the use of public transportation. The public should be encouraged, motivated and rewarded for using public transportation.

    This reward or incentive can be in the form of discounted or free fares for frequent use of Transjakarta buses and public transportation. The bus system might use a monthly pass as a convenient incentive.
 

    Another enforcement of discipline is examples set from above. High government officials should make frequent use of public transportation. They should leave their cars at home and frequently use buses to work.

These are just a few very low cost hints of how to cope with the Jakarta traffic from the point of view of a psychologist. There may be other cost effective measures as well.

SUMMARY :

• Discipline can be developed and sometimes individuals can be motivated to show discipline. Motivating people to be disciplined often requires incentives for discipline to be fully developed, effective and also passion
• That anybody can be disciplined with appropriate incentives, motivation and training

•  Development of discipline should involve frequent and consistent training of motorists. Motorcycle riders and car drivers should frequently be summoned for training by the traffic police.

COMMENT :

     Yes i think so, to reduce traffic jam in Jakarta we must They should be taught appropriate traffic rules and regulations. Motorcyclists should be taught, for

instance, not to ride on the sidewalk or to pass on the wrong side of a vehicle.

     This article is psychologically relevant to the traffic problems in Jakarta. It is designed to improve Jakarta’s traffic without much cost in terms of money spent but would require a lot of effort, training, motivation and incentive from the traffic authorities concerned, including the Governor and his subordinates, to implement.

So need participation from every citizen not only from government, because traffic jam is our problem

 

My First Experience

     At the First time, I feel very proud and happy that my name is entered in one of the prospective students who successfully pass the selection test for entry in the Sampoerna School of Education ( SSE ) for major English Education. Ohh i can't unpredictable because everyone knows that to entered Sampoerna School of Education is not easy, because we must to  through a series of tests so long and complicated. And also every candidates have a remarkable capability, so how happy I was able to enter the campus.

     At the moment, i have three weeks to student SSE, I was pleased with the way the teaching of the lecturers, because of more priority to the students approach  and always give me several problem and we must discuss to solving that, some lecturers also delivery of materials with the games or ice breaking, so we are not feel bored to study. But maybe we have difficult to speaking in English with fluently, but i think its not serious problem, because we can practice and adaptation with condition, because every subject always use English Language to communicate and i believe that it can improve our capability in English and as a candidate teacher we must have a goood skills some example is like that. 




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