Attention Parents & Teachers...

Have you ever wondered why children seem to have such an easy time remembering songs they hear on the radio, but may struggle with remembering their multiplication facts? Have you ever heard your middle school student repeating lyrics from the latest music video effortlessly, but when you asked them what an Exponent was they were at a loss for words? Why does this happen? The answer is simple. Radio and music videos use three important elements, we call them the three R's, “Rhyme, Rhythm & Repetition”. Let's take a look at each one. When you use “Rhyme”, you automatically build connections and relationships between words and concepts. In other words, you create relevance. Anytime you have relevance signals are sent to the brain that say “this is important, remember this”.

The second important element is Rhythm. When you use “Rhythm”, you involve the body. You turn what is being heard into a kinesthetic sensation – it becomes an experience! How many times have you heard your favorite song and immediately began bopping your head, snapping your fingers, patting your foot, or even breaking in to a dance? That's because music in general is something you feel. Everything from the various instruments being used, the tone and pitch of the performer's voice, the tempo, and the wide range of treble and bass frequencies produced by these elements constitute a vibratory force that's felt all over the body. Not to mention all the intense emotional states that music can cause us to have. It simply can't be resisted.

The creators of the BG Hip Hop Edutainment Series®

Darren Douglas & Christopher Douglas