Music!
I love music.
I think that it can be such a powerful tool in the classroom. It has personally affected my life for the better, and I hope to continue that with my students. Although I would prefer to do things with music a majority of the time, I understand that it can't exactly happen due to curriculum requirements.
Whenever we can, I plan to have music around, and playing. I know that music can have an effect on a person's behavior and attitude. When students are rowdy, or have a continuing pattern of coming in from recess rowdy, I plan to have slower classical music playing in the background to create a calming mood. I hope to be able to expose children to different kinds of music, even if it is just playing in the background while they are working on projects. If time permits, I would like to teach them different kinds of dances like the one we learned in class the other day. I would also love to give any sort of music lesson possible.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Dance!!!
Think about the reading and the activities we did in class, as well as your own experience with dance in elementary school. Think about how this approach to childrens' creative dance might be different than studio dance (jazz, ballet, hip hop, etc.) or social dance - why do you think children's dance specialists might focus more on childrens' creative dance for education? How do you think you might use dance in your own teaching?
The dance we participated in during class was definately different than a typical studio dance class-which was not what any of us expected I think. In a social dance class, I'm not sure if we would have thought of different ideas and emotions and encorporated them into dance moves, or freeze frames. Creative dance helps children to relax and show emotions more freely-it isn't quite so scripted, it's all imaginative and no one is "wrong" or off-beat. I did have a LOT of fun doing the large circular group dance at the end of our lesson was a lot of fun, and I would like to encorporate those things into my classroom, but it may be fun to give children express themselves and have a time where they are allowed to pick what they want to do and express themselves, even though it is still in a controlled environment.
The dance we participated in during class was definately different than a typical studio dance class-which was not what any of us expected I think. In a social dance class, I'm not sure if we would have thought of different ideas and emotions and encorporated them into dance moves, or freeze frames. Creative dance helps children to relax and show emotions more freely-it isn't quite so scripted, it's all imaginative and no one is "wrong" or off-beat. I did have a LOT of fun doing the large circular group dance at the end of our lesson was a lot of fun, and I would like to encorporate those things into my classroom, but it may be fun to give children express themselves and have a time where they are allowed to pick what they want to do and express themselves, even though it is still in a controlled environment.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Reflection #1
Reflection #1
Think about what you have learned so far through reading, discussion and class activities and reflect on how your ideas might have changed, things you want to learn about teaching (with, in, about, through) the arts, and why they are important in the education of every child.
I love the arts and always have. I especially have a great love for music and what it can do to your heart, mind, body, and soul. I've always believed the arts were critical and are a great influence on everyone-and this class seems to continuously support that notion. It's hard becuase arts aren't necessarily supported and encouraged in schools now, but when the research is shown, it doesn't make sense as to why they aren't. Through our classroom activities, I've gotten more ideas about how to encorporate them more. For instance, when we played the game where everyone sat in a circle and mimiked the leader's hand motions and movements, I realized how relaxed I felt during and after the activity. If I find myself in a situation where there doesn't seem to be a lot of time for arts, and yet my class is a bit rowdy, I may try to incorporate games such as this one to help them relax and re-obtain focus.
This class seems to show that the arts don't necessarily have to include obvious aspects such as painting or acting, but can have more subtle inclusions such as the games we have played in class. I kind of like this concept, even though it's not quite what I expected for the class. However, I wouldn't mind being able to visit these specific kinds of concepts and get ideas of how to teach things I may not be good at or comfortable with-for example, painting and drawing.
Think about what you have learned so far through reading, discussion and class activities and reflect on how your ideas might have changed, things you want to learn about teaching (with, in, about, through) the arts, and why they are important in the education of every child.
I love the arts and always have. I especially have a great love for music and what it can do to your heart, mind, body, and soul. I've always believed the arts were critical and are a great influence on everyone-and this class seems to continuously support that notion. It's hard becuase arts aren't necessarily supported and encouraged in schools now, but when the research is shown, it doesn't make sense as to why they aren't. Through our classroom activities, I've gotten more ideas about how to encorporate them more. For instance, when we played the game where everyone sat in a circle and mimiked the leader's hand motions and movements, I realized how relaxed I felt during and after the activity. If I find myself in a situation where there doesn't seem to be a lot of time for arts, and yet my class is a bit rowdy, I may try to incorporate games such as this one to help them relax and re-obtain focus.
This class seems to show that the arts don't necessarily have to include obvious aspects such as painting or acting, but can have more subtle inclusions such as the games we have played in class. I kind of like this concept, even though it's not quite what I expected for the class. However, I wouldn't mind being able to visit these specific kinds of concepts and get ideas of how to teach things I may not be good at or comfortable with-for example, painting and drawing.
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