When kids of all ages are performing, singing, or playing an instrument, we are thrilled to see them. The joy felt when watching kids perform in front of an audience and express themselves through music is beyond words. When they are exposed to an audience, it is evident that their confidence grows.

Numerous studies have demonstrated the benefits of early exposure to music on the growth of communication abilities. Music can be very helpful for children who may have limited speech or who are preverbal. We are all capable of recognizing musical cues in spoken words. Its tone, rhythm, and structure are all deeply significant. They assist in setting the stage for verbal understanding. According to research, music, especially the use of our first instrument, the voice, is an essential tool to include in the development of verbal learners’ communication skills.

Many students nowadays are very much expressive with themselves. Children and teenagers can see how freedom is being over-exercised. Children and teenagers need a way to express themselves more creatively. Here is where the music education must come in. Concentration, anticipation, turn-taking, body language, eye contact, vocabulary growth, sentence development, phonological awareness, and sequencing are just a few of the communication skills that are addressed through performing or listening to music.

By: Ma. Jeanette F. Reyes|Teacher II|Bataan National High School|Balanga City, Bataan