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when was the last time somebody embraced them

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Do they feel heard at home? Do they feel heard in school?

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How many of them have professional musicians as parents?

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What is life like when you aren't in class? 

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What is life like when you aren't in class? 

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What is actually happening in their brains when I am talking.

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We have a portion of the period that we talk and share.

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We have a portion of the period that we talk and share.

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How are they coping with the effects of the COVID world?

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if they know they are loved

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What are your expectations for my class? Are they being met?

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What are your expectations for my class? Are they being met?

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What makes them engaged and focused.

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I wonder about students who say they don't listen to music.  Is this true or are they just afraid to share it with me?

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To inspire students and to encourage them to share

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To inspire students and to encourage them to share

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What music have you listened to on repeat this year?

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What music have you listened to on repeat this year?

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How music helps them/influences them in their day to day life

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How can I help you try

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Song compositions, writing piggy-back songs, creating group dances.

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What types of music do they listen to outside the classroom?

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What types of music do they listen to outside the classroom?

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We have them create music and songs about their life. Asking them to express themselves.

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do i play a part in their music making story? how have i contributed to their musicality

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They must be super stressed out dealing with parents, adults telling them what to do everyday! I've realized there has been so much cursing

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They must be super stressed out dealing with parents, adults telling them what to do everyday! I've realized there has been so much cursing

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My students have been opening up with their music making. It has been a very good experience. Especially, their music videos.

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My students have been opening up with their music making. It has been a very good experience. Especially, their music videos.

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They are currently creating presentations in small groups on their favorite genres of popular music.

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Role Model and mentor.

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My Musical Life project which includes a soundtrack to my life section.

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How many of them have their basic needs met on a daily basis.

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When did you sing in your past  (when you were smaller)and how did it make you feel-why did you stop?

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When did you sing in your past  (when you were smaller)and how did it make you feel-why did you stop?

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Did they grow up listening to music? Is hearing music a part of their daily life?

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Do they take the time to analyze and reach their own opinions about the music they are playing/singing?

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Will they enjoy the repertoire I select? What can I do to engage them so they can enjoy it?

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creating playlists with their favorites

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Creating a safe space for students to reveal themselves and share their creativeness.

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I do a "Spotlight" activity where students find out what they have in common with their peers, and how they are different.  It's so simple, but they really love it!

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I do a "Spotlight" activity where students find out what they have in common with their peers, and how they are different.  It's so simple, but they really love it!

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I wonder what stories they can share. What is their point of view and experiences.

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if they had positive or negative experiences in making music

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are they safe at home?

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At the beginning of class I do a Brain Power activity where kids share Good News about their lives, or something they are excited about

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At the beginning of class I do a Brain Power activity where kids share Good News about their lives, or something they are excited about

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What is their exposure to music? What are they familiar with?

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What is their exposure to music? What are they familiar with?

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I give the students opportunities to share their musical experiences both by telling us about them and performing for us

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I give the students opportunities to share their musical experiences both by telling us about them and performing for us

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What do they know about music, what place does music have in their life, what is their identity as participants in music.

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Help students to bridge music they listen to outside class and music they're learning in class

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Help students to bridge music they listen to outside class and music they're learning in class

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how to express ourselves using the language of music, rhythms, dynamics etc.

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how to express ourselves using the language of music, rhythms, dynamics etc.

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I wonder if the music they choose to listen to has negative effects.

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I wonder if the music they choose to listen to has negative effects.

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We have share time once a week- they can sing, play an instrument, or tell about a concert they attended.

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We have share time once a week- they can sing, play an instrument, or tell about a concert they attended.

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I wonder if they will continue with music/chorus in middle school.

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I wonder if they will continue with music/chorus in middle school.

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I do this when incorporating team-building activities.

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By allowing them to share music ideas in the classroom, take leadership positions, teach other students and me.

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I ask that my students share their ideas when planning repertoire for concerts and try to incorporate their song choices as well as arrangement contributions where possible.

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I ask that my students share their ideas when planning repertoire for concerts and try to incorporate their song choices as well as arrangement contributions where possible.

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Do they feel socially fulfilled in this world of social media and internet "hanging out"?

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Do they feel socially fulfilled in this world of social media and internet "hanging out"?

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Invite people in, allow the music to happen. 

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Invite people in, allow the music to happen. 

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Through our identity project in the beginning of the year-they developed a playlist and then discussed certain events in their life then chose a song that described it.

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Through our identity project in the beginning of the year-they developed a playlist and then discussed certain events in their life then chose a song that described it.

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we share our days

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Mentor and a learner. I learn everyday from my students

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During the height of the pandemic, we did the Family Folk Song project where students made videos singing songs their parents or grandparents taught them.

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During the height of the pandemic, we did the Family Folk Song project where students made videos singing songs their parents or grandparents taught them.

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Helping choose repertoire and sharing what they love about their choices.

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To provide opportunities to analyze, create opinion, and/or perform music

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facilitator, validator

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I make cheesy corny jokes. Usually the humor engages them in the class.

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To let students have the opportunity to be open.

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To let students have the opportunity to be open.

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I make some time to listen to them

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What are their musical "traditions" based on family and culture?

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What are their musical "traditions" based on family and culture?

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Making connections