IMPORTANCE OF HOBBY*


*Having a hobby that we enjoy brings us joy and enriches our lives*. It gives us something fun to do during our leisure time and *affords us the opportunity to learn new skills*. The best way to cultivate a new hobby is to try something new. The world is full of wonderful, exciting activities. *Once we find a hobby that we truly enjoy and are passionate about, we become hooked. It becomes part of our lives and captivates us in a very personal way*

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*There are many reasons why all of us should have at least one hobby*, but here are the main advantages:

*It makes you more interesting*.

It helps to relieve stress by keeping you engaged in something you enjoy.

*Hobbies help you become more patient*.

Having a hobby can help your social life and create a bond with others.

*It increases your confidence and self-esteem*.

Hobbies help reduce or eradicate boredom.

*It helps you develop new skills*.

It increases your knowledge.

*It enriches your life and gives you a different perspective on things*.

It challenges you.

*It helps prevent bad habits and wasting time*

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*There is an old saying that “idle hands are the devil’s workshop*.” If you have good hobbies to fill up your free time, then you will be less likely to spend that time on wasteful or negative activities. *Music has a big influence on the cognitive and psychophysical development of humans*—*especially children*.

*It is believed that when children are exposed to music, it has a deep impact on their cerebral cortex region*. It creates neuron pathways in the brain making them understand the world and language in a faster and easier.

Imagine if just listening to music has such a deep impact, how much impact will be playing musical instruments have on a student? There are several benefits that a student can get when they learn music at school.

*Music is an extremely critical subject at schools as it leads to better brain development, increases human connection, improves grades, helps to socialise, and even lowers stress levels*.

  • *Breaks Monotony*
  • *Fastens Language Development*
  • *Helps to Remove Stress*
  • *Helps With Better Problem Solving*
  • *Promotes Creative Thinking*
  • *Memory*
  • *Team Work*
  • *Leadership*
  • *Career*

Music makes for a wonderful career choice today.

*Music Activities for Kids*

1.  *Drumming*

Drumming is one of the best music activities for kids and can be performed by children as young as 4 years old. It helps to develop their gross motor skills, increase concentration, help with self-expression and teach them about rhythm.

2. *Dance*

Another popular music activity for kids, which enhances the ability to follow rhythm, movement and coordination. It also helps create self-expression through creative movements and activities.

3. *Singing*

Singing is a great way for children to learn how to express themselves creatively. Performances help them gain confidence and they can also teach them about tone, pitch and rhythm

4. *Playing an instrument*

*Therefore at our Hasti School hobbies have become an integral part of our curriculum* .Hasti school has special hobby periods and trained  hobby teachers* HOBBIES like  Embroidery , craft ,origami, music, Dance, Theatre , pottery and many other hobbies are included in the curriculum .*by learning music Children develop their coordination, concentration and listening skills*. It is also an excellent way to express themselves creatively.

*At Our Hasti school, we give as much importance to music and other hobbies  as we give to academics* That’s because we believe music and any hobby  has the power to change our students into good human beings and change the world.

*You are free to give your suggestions ,remark or input*

Just one idea ,we may ask maximum number of children you may select classes I ,II or any other) to dress like Chatapati shivaji and chant  slogan Mi shivaji , Ghar Ghar shivaji  to imbibe young generation the true spirit of Chatrapati Shivaji .Shivaji is not just king but a guiding thought and bacon light for our future  or each child to speak one value we learn form Chatrapati shivaji . Girls may dress like Jijau with fitting slogans