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""Someday I'll wish upon a star and wake up where the clouds are far behind me. Where troubles melt like lemon drops away upon the chimney tops-that's where you'll find me. Somewhere over the rainbow skies are blue, and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true."
-E.Y. Harburg It's tr... " MORE ""Someday I'll wish upon a star and wake up where the clouds are far behind me. Where troubles melt like lemon drops away upon the chimney tops-that's where you'll find me. Somewhere over the rainbow skies are blue, and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true."
-E.Y. Harburg It's true-the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true. As a little girl I watched Dorothy sing about her dreams countless times. Every time she sang with her beautiful, velvety voice I was taken away to a far off place, a land where there was no such thing as troubles. Seeing, hearing and knowing about my students' daily life struggles makes me want to take them away with me over the rainbow. The majority of our students come from a working/poverty class. This results in over half of our school using the free and reduced lunch program. I know my students are not limited by these things, so this year I am encouraging them to set goals and have dreams for their lives. It's unfortunate to hear a child say he has dreams of going to college one day, but knows he may not have the money to afford it. :( But, it's beautiful to encourage him to work hard and earn scholarships to make his dream come true! He may even want to become a music teacher like me one day! As a first year teacher in Elementary Music, I have big dreams too! I dream of filling my classroom with the equipment necessary for my students to express themselves freely. Music is such a release. I truly believe that, for some of my students, my music room is over the rainbow.
Children learn in such a kinesthetic way. I can only talk about the technique and sound of instruments so many times. The kids must experience music, especially since this is an outlet for a lot of them. I would LOVE to have a set of Remo Kids Rain Forest Percussion including: 1 Tubano drum, 1 Bong drum, and 1 Djembe. I'm also asking for 1 Mini Steel Drums set for our "Musical Cultural Travel Around the World". It would be so great to see their faces as we pretend to be on a beach somewhere! Lastly, I'm asking for a small set of shape drums- these are perfect for teaching across the curriculum with my youngsters. With these things, my students are sure to have an unforgettable musical experience. Through the art of music, my students will learn to express themselves and believe in their dreams. If I walked into my classroom tomorrow and found this new set of percussion instruments, my dreams would have come true. My kids would walk in and be able to freely express themselves in a way they never have before. I am setting my heart to this just as I have taught my students to do. They would get to see that dreams really do come true. What a beautiful picture that would be. My students need 1 Kids Percussion Rain Forest Tubano, 1 Kids Percussion Rain Forest Bongos, 1 Kids Rain Forest Djembe, 1 Mini Steel Pan in G Major, and one set of Sound Shapes Package. HIDELive Updates
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Rosa M. (volunteer)
on Sep 27, 2009
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