Reflection #9

What?: During this experience I feel that I was learning the entire time. I didn't realize how tough it can be to create lyrics. However, I was very proud of myself when I did create my own! During the presentation my group learned that we really need to realize how many words we put into a sentence because smashing too many in can be really hard for everyone to learn. I was glad that we could just choose one lyric to teach because teaching all four of them would have been really tough.

SO WHAT?: I think that as a teacher it is very important for me to always remember that lyrics cannot have way too many words scrunched in them. I think that was my biggest problem. Also, I was kind of nervous to get in front of the class and sing, but it was really easy to do it once we got going. I need to remember that if I act nervous to sing that my class will not feel very comfortable singing either. I need to make it a fun environment so that way students in my classroom can have many opportunities to experience music. I think that music can really help children learn and comprehend lessons so much more, because it can fun and memorable.

NOW WHAT?: In my classroom I know that it is very important to integrate music, because I know that the songs I learned really did help my emphasis on the subjects that they were teaching. I know that if I give my class the opportunity to experience music that they will have fun with it, just like we did in class. I need to make sure I practice music so that way I do feel more comfortable integrating it into my classroom. I think that if we, as teachers, switch up our classrooms and teach lessons in these new ways we are obtaining we are going to make our students have a GREAT learning experience. I know that after class on Thursday I was wishing that as a student in elementary school I wish that I would have gotten more opportunities to experience music in my classrooms. If I would have gotten more chances maybe I would be more comfortable with it today. I don't want my students to feel this way. I want to make sure they learn new things, especially music, because I feel like that is one area that if people are not comfortable with they will just not do it. I want to feel comfortable with it so I can integrate music into my classroom!