My students are a very diverse group of children with one thing in common. They all attend an urban, public Montessori school. Sixty percent of the students qualify for free lunch and eighty percent of the students are racial minorities.
We follow the teachings of Maria Montessori to meet the needs of the whole child, physically, emotionally, cognitively, and spiritually, by allowing the child to guide his or her learning.
I am fortunate to be in a school that sees music as an integral part of the child's development and encourages musical growth and expression.
My Project
Being in a new environment sometimes gives us the wiggles and we need help staying in our spots! I am confident with concrete seat students can learn to keep a safe distance from each other in music class! Giving students autonomy within limits in regards to their bodies is an important part of learning. Their bodily comfort will determine what they learn in class.
We all need a little help with staying in our spots so I am requesting floor chairs and wobble seats for my students!
While I know this will benefit all students, I have found the one chair that I currently have to be really helpful with helping my middle school students stay in their assigned seats! Which is so wonderful, but I need more to meet the needs of my students.
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