Humans are unique individuals who need to express themselves each day through various means of communication and art forms. One of the main emotional expression forms is through music. Music is present each day of our lives through both man-made and natural-made forms. We can hear music on the television, radio, or computer, as well as through our voices, the noises made by our surroundings, or through man-made instruments that use our natural abilities to produce sounds. By receiving music education in school, children are given the opportunity to explore their musical abilities and appreciations. When children are little, they retain the most information and have the best abilities to be able to experience as much as possible without becoming overwhelmed or stressed.

            Children are clever, energetic, and excited to learn about the world and how they fit into it. They become excited over simple knowledge, and are willing to participate in most anything. While children are still young, they do not yet know of judgements, insecurities, or peer pressure. Before these awful realizations of growing up and becoming more self-conscious occur, children need music class. Watching them sing and move to adorable songs that tell stories is exciting for anyone. Music class helps children feel free and able to have fun and be loud in school without getting in trouble.

            Music stimulates a different part of the thinking process than the core teaching subjects. Most of the time, students do not read and take notes out of a text book for music class. They have a unique opportunity to absorb the music through hearing, seeing, moving, and actively engaging their brains and voices. Music class gives students the chance to use their voices during class, dance and march around, and listen to recordings and watch videos of music. They love to get out of their seats and become actively involved during class. They know music is a safe, enrollment-based, environment where we do not laugh as they make mistakes in their performances. Children love performing and feeling independent. In music, they can perform by themselves and with other children, or the teacher. Many children have no problem singing, and those that cannot seem to carry a tune at least try to sing and still experience the music. Music beginning at an early age exposes children to the diverse art form, giving them an appreciation for it later in life. They can better choose if they want to continue making and performing music as they progress through school, or just become appreciators of music.