Singing for resilience

Singing isn’t just an enjoyable add on to children’s school days. Singing can lead to instant improvement in physical, emotional and social wellbeing, helping students into a positive, empowered state where they are ready to learn and achieve. There is research to suggest that singing, moving and listening to music can: 

-create physical calm or energy

-help students feel more confidence and bonded to the group

-Improve mental function, helping different areas of the brain work in a coordinated way. 

-Reduce stress and slow heart rates and breathing. Children who lack concentration can be helped to focus by the patterns and rhythms in music.

(quote from Fischy Music. http://www.fischy.com/)

The simple act of singing is beneficial in itself, but if you would like the message of the songs to also encourage resilience, teamwork, individual effort and positive changes in behaviour, think about singing these songs.

Happy – Pharrell Williams

Don’t Worry Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin

Count On Me – Bruno Mars

Roar – Katy Perry

Firework – Katy Perry

Price Tag (censored version) – Jessie J

Best Day Of My Life – American Authors

Que Sera – Justice Crew

Stand By You  - Rachel Platten

Hall of Fame- The Script

On Top of the World – Imagine Dragons

True Colours – Cyndi Lauper

My Favourite Things – from The Sound of Music

Viva La Vida – Cold Play

The Climb – Miley Cyrus

Let It Go – from Frozen

I Can See Clearly Now – Jonny Nash

Try again – Shakira

Carry on – Olivia Holt

Nat King Cole – Pick Yourself Up