Janet Bruno, an elementary school teacher at Flowery School in Boyes Springs, plays KDFC for her students almost every day. I tell my kids, 'It's smart music. And Michael Schneider, an English teacher at Menlo-Atherton High School, plays KDFC every day in his class room. When the kids come in, KDFC is on. They feel comfortable in my classroom, partly because of the music.
Students work and concentrate much, much better with classical music in the background.
They focus better. Classical music calms the kids, and they get more work done. The fact that music improves reading and math skills is a great argument in favor of including music in the core curriculum of all schools. Still, we must not forget the most compelling reason of all to teach music to kids - the sheer joy of listening to music will enrich their lives from childhood to old age. Stories of the great operas and ballets can be wonderful reading.