Making music: a programme of social and emotional support in primary school through music therapy

Abstract

The purpose of education is to achieve the integral development of the child, and in order to do it, the emotional world must come first, since it is a basic factor of this development. In this theoretical proposal, it is suggested to work on emotions through music, a key element related to emotions since ancient times, which is very present throughout the educational stage. Music therapy is a discipline that uses music as a means to improve people's quality of life, and its use allows access to the inner world of the child. The present article describes a programme of social and emotional support directed to sixth grade primary students, who have to face an important process of transition from childhood to adolescence. In conclusion, thanks to the music possibility of recalling feelings, the proposal will be positive for users since it promotes calm behaviors and it is a non-invasive therapy to work with children and teenagers.