As my first year at Dommerich draws to a close, I am celebrating the end of a terrific year and reflecting on what the music program means to me. Every day I see the joy, struggles, enthusiasm, and triumphs of children as they sing, play instruments, move to music, and share their creative ideas. I appreciate the value music has in our society. When the 5th grade students, their parents and teachers stood and sang the Star Spangled Banner at the 5th grade awards ceremony it was a joint expression of pride in our school and country. In the last week of school, as students created music out of thin air for our music class “Talent Show” I witnessed creativity, collaboration, and outside of the box thinking. When I read heart-felt thank you notes from students telling me how much music means to them, it reinforced my feeling that I have the best job in the world! There are so many reasons to celebrate music in our schools! And then I found this article, which reminds us that music is connected to many other academic skills.
The Importance of Keeping the Beat
Summer is time to play and swim and bake cookies and squirt your brother with the hose. I hope in between the fun times, children will still be singing and making music. If you are inside on a rainy day, here are a couple of web sites that offer ways to explore and learn about music.
Practice your Recorder Skills!
Enjoy your summer!
Mrs. Krulick