What a
great first month in music class! I have truly enjoyed getting to know each and
every student at Bryant and have had a wonderful time making music with such a
special group of students.
One of my favorite things about being at Bryant so far has been teaching in such a diverse school. As a music teacher, I believe in the importance of exposing our students to rich musical cultures from around the world, and what a better way to do this than through the help of our own Bryant community?! That is why I am calling on you! This month, I will be “collecting” children’s songs from Bryant families that represent their musical and cultural traditions (songs can be in any language!) I will then take these songs and teach them in the classroom throughout the year, highlighting where the song came from and celebrating the diversity of our school.
Here’s how you can help…either email me the song in some form (lyrics and translation or mp3 recording), or contact me and we can set up a time for you to teach the song to me in person (we would only need 5 minutes) before or after school. This will be a fun way for your children to share their musical traditions and I look forward to learning more about our students through the process. I really hope you will consider contributing! Thanks!
One of my favorite things about being at Bryant so far has been teaching in such a diverse school. As a music teacher, I believe in the importance of exposing our students to rich musical cultures from around the world, and what a better way to do this than through the help of our own Bryant community?! That is why I am calling on you! This month, I will be “collecting” children’s songs from Bryant families that represent their musical and cultural traditions (songs can be in any language!) I will then take these songs and teach them in the classroom throughout the year, highlighting where the song came from and celebrating the diversity of our school.
Here’s how you can help…either email me the song in some form (lyrics and translation or mp3 recording), or contact me and we can set up a time for you to teach the song to me in person (we would only need 5 minutes) before or after school. This will be a fun way for your children to share their musical traditions and I look forward to learning more about our students through the process. I really hope you will consider contributing! Thanks!
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