As I begin my tenth year teaching at Ethridge Elementary school, I am excited to share what we are doing in my music classroom with the most amazing students that I am very blessed to teach 180 plus days a year.
As a staff we read a book by Alan November called "Who owns the learning." In the book, Alan shares about ways that students and teachers can use technology and roles in the classroom to engage students. One idea shared was a class blog which was one of my goals for this year.
Here is a little bit of information about me, the music teacher.
Where I teach: Ethridge Elementary in The Colony, TX
Who I teach: About 550 students in grades K-5
Why I teach: I love to make music. I love to work with kids. I love to make music with kids and see them make music. I have the best job ever. Period.
What I teach: I teach using a wide range of methods including Kodaly, Orff and Dalcroze. Having taken Level 1 in both Kodaly and Orff as well as a Dalcroze week long workshop in MD, I like to incorporate what I hope is the best from each of these disciplines in learning music to engage my students.
How I teach: I dance, sing, move, act, play instruments, and do all of the things that most music teachers do. And I do it with a smile on my face. Have even had a student ask "Why do you smile so much?" My answer: "Because I love what I do and I love being with you." True fact.
I'm excited to share our daily activities as we as have student scribes write blogs about what they are learning in class. This will be a new adventure for my students and I that I hope will document what happens in the Ethridge music classroom!
Mrs. Grant
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