Musik- ett verktyg för språkutveckling
En jämförelse mellan skola och förskola
Abstract The purpose of this essay is to compare in what way pedagogues in pre-school in comparison to pedagogues in school use music as an implement to stimulate children?s language development. The essay is built on qualitative written interviews on four pedagogues, two pre-school teachers and two class teachers, along with relevant literature concerning music in relation to language development.In the interviews it was shown that music is used in a greater extent by the pre-school teachers, compared to the class teachers. Activities containing elements of music is situated on a daily basis in preschool, where the two interviewed pre-school teacher?s works. There is a clear awareness of why music is used and some of the reasons are: through singing and movement all senses are used, which improve the memory of the children in a specific task or activity. It is a lustfully teaching method, which often contribute to more engaged children in comparison to traditional tuition. Rhythm to words and syllables help children understanding the form of the language.In the essay one part is focused on the human brain, since it has a significant roll, to why music can be used as a pedagogic tool regarding children?s language learning. Literature gives other dimensions to the function of music in pre-school and the early years of school.