Help me give my students books and digital resources to use in the classroom; to introduce them to holidays they may not be familiar with and to learn about musical elements in books.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, imagination embraces the entire world and all there ever will be to know and understand." --Albert Einstein
I want to help my students use their imaginations and music is the key!
I am an elementary music teacher and I have the opportunity to work with over 500 students on a weekly basis in grades from Pre-K up to 5th. Many of my students have a rough home life but you might not realize it after meeting them. So many of them have a passion for music and I want to instill that passion at this young age. I love hearing them sing and play instruments! While others may hear a cacophony of sounds and a few wrong notes here and there, I see the joy in their faces and hear it in their voices. I hear music!
My Project
This project is very much a request for filling in the gaps in my music classroom. I love December in the music room. We learn about the Nutcracker Ballet, we sing Christmas songs, we learn how to play dreidel and learn about Hanukkah. I love introducing my students to a variety of holidays that are celebrated in our world.
I need a few more books to help fill out our library and give my students an opportunity to learn about the world around them.
The Hanukkah book will be great to read to my students and introduce them to the history of Hanukkah in addition to the music that we sing. Having the book about Kwanzaa will not only be helpful to my students but to me as well.
The other music books will help my students to explore the voices, learn about how music moves, and open up their ears to familiar songs in a new setting. Lastly, the TpT gift card will be used to purchase resources to use in my classroom. I have a growing list of things I'd like to try in my classroom. This includes learning about composers, folk songs and folk dances, recorder and ukulele resources, and so much more.
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