Students at Midland are also given many active listening experiences. They listen to all musical styles, as well as world music. They are encouraged to bring in CDs and tapes of their favorite music to share with others in the classroom. When the students listen, they are asked to categorize and evaluate what they have heard. They are asked to listen to the form which exists in every piece of music.
Most students are accurate in identifying musical instruments as well as style.
Because students with special needs learn best with a multisensory approach, various music methods are used to help students learn better. Folk music, concentrating on children's musical heritage. We compose music and have it played back or printed instantly. We learn music symbols, and explore musically orientated CD-ROM's. Most of our students are becoming experts with this latest technology.