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students as coaches and teachers,
giving them a leadership role

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This can be a special place. You can redefine who you are when you are in here with us.

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Turn and talks with students. Sharing personal stories.

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Turn and talks with students. Sharing personal stories.

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When words fail, music is always there.  You can always communicate with emotions through music.

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welcome songs  3 in rotation where we sing hello to every kid in the class        most kids light up when they hear everyone singing their name

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welcome songs  3 in rotation where we sing hello to every kid in the class        most kids light up when they hear everyone singing their name

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seeing and experiencing different things

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seeing and experiencing different things

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connecting to other subjects and the real world

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give as many opportunities to play together in pairs or groups. the more collaboration the better!

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Bringing people together through experience, and always be someone to share with music the community, not just the students

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group work and having students draw from their interests to build lyrics

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group work and having students draw from their interests to build lyrics

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How to perform in groups/ make a performer checklist!

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How to perform in groups/ make a performer checklist!

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Using their favorite songs to facilitate comprehension of music concepts.

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Using their favorite songs to facilitate comprehension of music concepts.

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Doing very simple rhythm activities that all can easily participate in.

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Doing very simple rhythm activities that all can easily participate in.

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songwriting and improvisation
discussion
sharing the music they love

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Exposure to new experiences, cultivating an open mind, cultivating empathy

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Welcome songs, music about love/friendship

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Giving students a chance to work in small groups.

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Giving students a chance to work in small groups.

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singing welcome songs that acknowledges every student in the room

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Routine. I always start my 3K-2 classes with "Believe In Yourself" (the theme from Arthur) and end with "So Long, Farewell" (from Out of the Box) and I let the kids drum on their desks. They refuse to start if we don't sing the first song and won't let me leave if we don't do the last lol

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Routine. I always start my 3K-2 classes with "Believe In Yourself" (the theme from Arthur) and end with "So Long, Farewell" (from Out of the Box) and I let the kids drum on their desks. They refuse to start if we don't sing the first song and won't let me leave if we don't do the last lol

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Giving students a chance to share and talk.

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I started off my curriculum with the theme of community. We read and sang the book "All Are Welcome Here", listened to "We are the world", "we are family", and "True Colors", and "Everyday people. playlist projects, raps, etc.

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It shows in how we can build students up, always construct up and never!!!!! bring down

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Opportunities for students to teach music from home to the class

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Opportunities for students to teach music from home to the class

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Give students opportunities to lead and teach each other

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Turn + talks - asking guiding questions about the music we are learning that get students to connect to their lives on a deeper level

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Creating a warm and friendly environment. The students can't wait to come back and they are mostly well-behaved. The other teachers tell me that the students ask if they have music every day, or that they can't stop talking about music class!

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Creating a warm and friendly environment. The students can't wait to come back and they are mostly well-behaved. The other teachers tell me that the students ask if they have music every day, or that they can't stop talking about music class!

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Small group activities. Fun full class activities where we laugh together -- even just a funny joke. 

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Small group activities. Fun full class activities where we laugh together -- even just a funny joke. 

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picking a song that  hooks a class depending on their age     boosts confidence/joy

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picking a song that  hooks a class depending on their age     boosts confidence/joy

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 l like to have open dialogue with my students

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 l like to have open dialogue with my students

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Sometimes we like music that we have never experienced before, or is not a part of our culture.  

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Sometimes we like music that we have never experienced before, or is not a part of our culture.  

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student coaches or leaders on the xylophone or drum line

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student coaches or leaders on the xylophone or drum line

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I have groups or teams for almost every class. They do group work together and learn how to communicate with each other.

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speech, values, perspectives when students are sharing their ideas.

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speech, values, perspectives when students are sharing their ideas.

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Using music to discuss different cultures

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By the way students are able to express themselves

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By the way students are able to express themselves

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Providing opportunities for all students to 'sparkle' and be a leader.

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Making connections from the classroom to their homes. Making references to other subject areas and allowing students to guide the conversation on music. Also, telling them it is OKAY to not like a song or genre of music.

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Making connections from the classroom to their homes. Making references to other subject areas and allowing students to guide the conversation on music. Also, telling them it is OKAY to not like a song or genre of music.

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Writing and replacing lyrics.

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When someone mentions a song I usually write it down to use later - or even try to work it into the lesson.

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When someone mentions a song I usually write it down to use later - or even try to work it into the lesson.

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Reactions to listening to different music; songwriting/composing

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Reactions to listening to different music; songwriting/composing

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Talking pieces.

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Really listening to the needs of the students.  Centering their strengths and highlighting all the good things we do together.  

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Really listening to the needs of the students.  Centering their strengths and highlighting all the good things we do together.  

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read alouds that validate gender identity and expression curbs a lot of bullying and gives kids the language to identify it, call it out, and support anyone who is being targeted

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If I am providing diverse musical experiences with diverse musical choices, I am showing them the importance of diversity. We can identify and celebrate differences and similarities beginning with music. Ensemble work is community work.

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Forming small groups where students work together to create music.

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On the topic of feelings, I do an emotional check-in with every single class, everyday where students tell me how they feel on a scale from 1-5. I have whoever wants to share more raise their hand and share but I found its a really good way for me to see generally how the class is feeling, it gives students a way to express their emotions, and it connects the students together to create a better community!

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I believe in a Multicultural curriculum 

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I believe in a Multicultural curriculum 

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When students start to see that who they are is already good enough for the music their life creates.

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Sharing the music the students enjoy

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name games. Singing together ie Shared experiences.

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Identity works when you are able to connect real feelings to art.  When you are able to connect to something outside of yourself. 

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Identity works when you are able to connect real feelings to art.  When you are able to connect to something outside of yourself. 

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It doesn't have to be verbal but sounds and movements through music.

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It doesn't have to be verbal but sounds and movements through music.

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Let students conduct and give the opportunities to lead activities. 

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Let students conduct and give the opportunities to lead activities. 

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Composition- allowing students to compose through text in using their own words

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Letting the students have a say in what we do. If we are playing with sticks and doing a rhythm read on youtube, sometimes they want to do it again. So, we do. 

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Letting the students have a say in what we do. If we are playing with sticks and doing a rhythm read on youtube, sometimes they want to do it again. So, we do. 

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Allowing students to feel special in our music space by sharing their feelings, likes dislikes and by sharing my personal musical stories with them.

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Allowing students to feel special in our music space by sharing their feelings, likes dislikes and by sharing my personal musical stories with them.

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Each person has a different musical perspective. I like to encourage students to ask questions and/or make suggestions

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Have students work in groups

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I use my own personal life. My students love to hear about when I was growing up, how things were for me in school, how I started singing and playing instruments and that I never ever stopped. I even share my struggles with them and how music saves me EVERY TIME :)))

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I use my own personal life. My students love to hear about when I was growing up, how things were for me in school, how I started singing and playing instruments and that I never ever stopped. I even share my struggles with them and how music saves me EVERY TIME :)))

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respect each other and have opportuniteis for them to play or sing together in groups

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respect each other and have opportuniteis for them to play or sing together in groups

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Students develop common experiences with each other

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asking how do you feel when you hear the type of music that is playing

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introducing repertoire that is relatable to students in my school community

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We talk a lot about emotion and expression - how does a song make you feel? How do you want to portray your personal emotion when you perform this song?

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let students to choreograph songs and we all dance together

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let students to choreograph songs and we all dance together

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Teaching students that they are part of a band and making music together. All of our voices and playing turn into one voice!

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Teaching students that they are part of a band and making music together. All of our voices and playing turn into one voice!

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Talking about composers who are either openly LGBTQIA+ or are Allies. It's so important to be proactive because LGBTQIA+ youth are at a higher risk for bullying and suicide. A lot of people say we need to wait until high school or college, but if they're old enough to be bullied for it, it's our job to get ahead of that, name it, and say that homophobic bullying is unacceptable at ALL ages

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Experiences different repertoires from multi culture

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Experiences different repertoires from multi culture

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incorporating the students suggestions, ideas, likes into the repertoire selection

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When someone says something or does something funny, we all take time to laugh! I think this gives everyone a special time to breath and realize, consciously, that we like each other!

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Student's responses to music.  What they say, what they think of, what they connect it to, what they draw, what they share.

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Student's responses to music.  What they say, what they think of, what they connect it to, what they draw, what they share.

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Throw away lines while I'm teaching, gets kids to wonder more, especially when it's directed potentially at their home culture (most of my kids are from immigrant families). I do it on purpose to hook them into the lesson without pointing something out right away. 

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Throw away lines while I'm teaching, gets kids to wonder more, especially when it's directed potentially at their home culture (most of my kids are from immigrant families). I do it on purpose to hook them into the lesson without pointing something out right away. 

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Highlighting the varied strengths of the students

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recognizing and validating all student voices

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some music and activity for some students 

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some music and activity for some students 

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Music and activities I expect to be fun for everyone is not. Nothing is for everyone all the time. Some of that is cultural. Students see and hear and taste different things outside of school which is cultural and of course students come with very personal tastes.

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Celebrating the music that the kids love and letting them express their love how they want

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I show my students ways that I connect, things that work for me...and in turn, they show me. I have the greatest relationship with my students. 

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I show my students ways that I connect, things that work for me...and in turn, they show me. I have the greatest relationship with my students. 

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having time for icebreakers, or think-pair-share, group discussions

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Sharing music that is represented from our cultures.

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Playing music that is meaningful and relevant to kids. 

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Playing music that is meaningful and relevant to kids. 

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Artistic expression reveals something  that can't be expressed otherwise.

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Artistic expression reveals something  that can't be expressed otherwise.

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Last year I had taken the last few months of the school year to share music around the world. My school has a high L population. So I took that to my advantage and whether it was a song or dance, I tried to get through all of their native countries. This helped the students talk to their families at home to help with some repertoire. It was a great experience.

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Selecting repertoire that considers students' culture and likes. 

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Selecting repertoire that considers students' culture and likes. 