Around the World with Haba Learning Different Cultures through Music and Movement

Abstract: According to a study published in the journal Pediatrics, play and down time may be as important to a child’s academic experience as reading, science and maths (Pediatrics Vol. 123, 2009). It has been shown how movement education and physical education improve mental sharpness. Play or any sort of movement increases the level of neurotransmitters that help the brain to be in a better state of equilibrium and as such help in learning. But play or any sort of physical education at schools today is playing ball, and not everybody likes or is good at playing ball. Education today is also very unidirectional. It works for some but doesn't always work for others and it definitely doesn't do much to encourage creativity. Learning and play today are treated as separate entities but learning can be much more fun and hands-on if learnt through play