Listen 5

(part 5 of 8 from the article The Benefits of Listening)

How should we listen?

Much of the listening, especially in Book 1 and into Book 2, is an environmental experience.  (Yep, that’s a fancy way of saying background noise!)  Just as with spoken language, the goal is to have the music surround the child to allow the ear and the brain to acquire knowledge at their own pace.  Later, more of the listening will become active or participatory, involving greater focus and attention from the student.