I learned that it is easy to write songs to help students learn facts. It was fun creating a song to present in class. Using the melody from folk songs and other popular songs made learning easier, since all we needed to teach and learn was the lyrics.
It was really fun to participate in the other groups' presentations. They had a lot of fun ideas that we can incorporate into our classrooms. I liked learning fun ways to warm-up, and it wasn't hard to learn the songs to be able to sing them in rounds. I liked learning and clapping beats and rhythms and I'm sure the students will enjoy doing this as well.
Music has always been my favorite activity to participate in since I was in grade school. I remember learning a second part to Silver Bells and it was so fun to harmonize. I want my students to have a positive experience in learning and participating in musical activities in addition to their music specialty class lessons (if they are available).
I plan on reading more about implementing music into academics. I think I will start writing more songs, besides, it was a lot of fun, and I can still remember that General George Washington asked Betsy Ross to sew a flag with 13 stars and 13 stripes. I'll probably never forget it, thanks to music.
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