My students are young musicians yearning for more musical knowledge. We are in the midst of our 2nd year as a school. My students come from all over the district by car or bus to our school to integrate STEAM into their curriculum. We laid the foundation for our music education journey last year! Now it is time to build upon their knowledge!
As a STEAM school, we integrate all subject levels.
Students make meaningful connections between music and what they are learning in reading, math, science, and social studies. We are constantly looking for new ways to connect across subjects and create hands-on, authentic experiences to learn, feel, and express concepts.
"Tell me, I forget; Show me, I remember; Involve me, I understand." said Carl Orff. Music education should be hands-on and authentic. I believe Carl Orff was a music educator before his time, advocating for a hands-on musical experience where students get to sing, play, and move. We strive to accomplish that with every music lesson at my school. Students leave my classroom having sung, played, and moved with smiles on their faces.
My Project
Purposeful Pathways is a curriculum series by Roger Sams and Beth Ann Hepburn. These curriculum books are full of ready to use, elementary and middle school music lessons and ideas.
I am always looking for new songs and lessons for my classroom.
I like to mix things up, using materials from many different sources so the students have a well-rounded musical education. These books are an invaluable resource for music teachers. The lessons that I've used by Roger Sams and Beth Ann Hepburn in my classroom are always huge hits! Purposeful Pathways Book 3 has lessons for our youngest Kindergartners through our oldest 6th graders!
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