Śpiew i piosenka a edukacja do starości w kształceniu zintegrowanym
Singing and Songs, and Education until Old Age in Early School Education

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to draw our attention to the role and place of music education in the life and development of students in grades 1-3 of the primary school. The author describes the musical development of an early school child, she lists various functions of early music education, and she describes five forms of musical activity in which students should regularly participate. Due to the topic of this article, the author emphasizes that singing songs has many values connected with the overall development of pupils. The next part of the article is a reflection on demographic changes and aging of the Polish society. Referring to the books on the subject, the author emphasizes that education until old age should be promoted in school education. She writes that teachers at school should stimulate correct and comprehensive development of pupils during classes, show the positive aspects of aging and old age, and shape proper attitudes towards seniors. This is possible, e. g. during music classes, with particular emphasis on singing and songs. The authors confirms it through the analysis of selected children's songs the lyrics of which are related to old age and seniors.

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