I Am The Instructor Of A Kindergarten Classroom At Bandini Elementary School

Begin teaching the song to the students, either by rote (echo one phrase at a time) or immersion (presenting the song in its entirety, repeatedly).

Facilitating cooperation from 2nd grade classes, students engage in Irish dances, the community ballet forlicko performed special dances to Mexican folk music and the Palo Verde College Choir rendered selections

The students will be performing and attending workshops as representatives of SUNY Potsdam and the Crane School of Music.

Dance is a very unique entity to study that comes with many benefits. It is a way of connecting to culture. Dance has a sense of history and community being portrayed throughout the movement. Some of the popular dances from the Caribbean include the Merengue, Rumba, and Cha Cha. Not only are these dances upbeat and fun, but they offer the opportunity to embody the culture instead of just learning about it through a passive manner.

In the reading The Erosion of Classic Norms by Renato Rosaldo, the author attempts to persuade his readers to recognize that “cultures are learned, not genetically encoded”(2). We are born without a culture and as a social animal we acquire a set of beliefs, values and assumptions as a member of a society, influenced by the immediate surrounding. This set of beliefs, values and assumptions that we adopt refers to culture. For culture is a powerful tool for human survival, Rosaldo highlights the importance of global dexterity for a successful cross-cultural understanding. “Because the range of human possibilities is so great, one cannot predict cultural patterns from one case to the next, except to say that they will not match.

The lesson is to be carried out over 2 parts. I is an Arts class, Music Year 3 – 4.

Culture shapes our image of people, food, the way we dress, and even our opinion on certain topics whether political or social. Important Information. In the text such as in “An Indian Father’s Plea”, “Everyday Use”, and Two Kinds, culture impacts the way one’s outlook is on the world around them.

I would expand into science. By mixing colors and looking at the outcome of the colors. Math would also be a subject to expand into, teaching them to count and identify numbers. Then nutrition would be a bid topic, I would have them sorting food by their taste, texture and color.

Lastly it would be important for me to make sure children can use the materials and resources on their own to encourage independence but also ensure the items can be used in a group. This will encourage children to collaborate

For the purposes of this piece, culture is defined as “the full range of human patterned experience” as described by Cole (1996) cited in Gla ̆veanu & Jovchelovitch (2017, p.113). This chapter also provides a description of the importance culture plays in psychological research.

Once this knowledge has been gained, further knowledge is needed to suit their needs. What is their preferred learning style, is it part of a group or on a one to one basis. You will need to find out their strengths and weaknesses to get the most out of their abilities but also to work around and improve on different

Being a music educator is one of the most fulfilling jobs in the world. To become a music educator you must have passion and the dedication to continue to teach the lessons of the past. It is with enthusiastic energy teachers can create an environment where pupils understand importance of reading and appreciating music. Quality of education is pasted down from generation to generation and without strong music educators mediocracy is inevitable. I want to assist in the continuation and preservation of music by furthering my knowledge and becoming a strong

* Try to create a sense of community where the students feel more comfortable in front of each other. One suggestion made was to have the students sit in a circle.

All students have a different learning style and can benefit from hands on or real life activities in the classroom.

For most elementary age students around the country the core subjects such as science, math, and reading are separated from the arts. However, schools across the country are slowly combining the arts with the other subjects and are finding success. Dance is one form of art that would have multiple benefits for students. Dance and physical movement should be incorporated into elementary education because it improves students’ attention and interest in learning, improves learning in core subjects, and promotes a healthy lifestyle in students.