successful include: Each 1st
grade
student was given a paper with a staff with these words written below: “I like _______. It/they is/are __________”. Their assignment was to write one note per syllable. The objective was twofold: (1) to get students to identify if they are writing a note on a line or space, and (2) to determine if they understood the correlation between location of the note on the staff and pitch. I then sang and played each ‘composition’, highlighting how some students chose to make great leaps, others moved step-wise. Hearing their ‘composition’ played allowed students to feel that their piece was special.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Students love the opportunity to create and are much more engaged in their music when they are the creators. It feels genuine to them. They have a great sense of ownership and pride. All learn that everyone can compose: it is not just for the private-lesson trained or academically bright student; t, and the seed has been planted that they can continue to compose, on any instrument, past the 5th
grade music
classroom. Students learn a tremendous amount about music, which can contribute to other modes of music learning. In addition, the chance to create can defuse disengagement or discipline issues, and gives ‘voice’ to some students who have never found their niche or joy in vocal/general music. It’s so much fun for the teacher to share in the joy of creation and I urge you all to try i..
Cynthia Page-Bogen teaches Grades K – 5 general/vocal music/Humanities at Burns Park Elementary School in Ann Arbor, MI. She has degrees from the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University and has a Dalcroze elementary certificate and Orff I – III and Kodaly I certificates. n
MMEA GETS NEW NAME & LOGO
You may have noticed a few changes to the MMEA official name and logo. We are pleased to present this new MMEA image as we strive to further our mission of advancing the quality of music education in Michigan. Our new name, “Michigan Music Education Association,” focuses more on the student and the learning process, solidifying our focus toward music education for all people across all musical genres. Our new logo features a Michigan map and our new name, printed in a blues in greens to represent the natural beauty of our great state. The word “music” appears larger than the rest, again highlighting our focus and making a powerful statement about our mission, to advance the quality of music education in Michigan.
Michigan Music Educator ONLINE
MMEA is very proud of the strong tradition of research excellence found in our publication, the Michigan Music Educator (MME). We have offered the MME in a beautiful print version for many years, and we hope you have enjoyed the countless articles and submissions designed to strengthen your teaching and enrich your musicianship.
Beginning in September 2012, MMEA will stop mailing printed copies of The Michigan Music Educator. Instead, the MME will only be available online through the MMEA website. MMEA is pleased to announce this conversion to an E-Journal, as we feel the time is right to transition to a 100% paperless publication. You will be able to print the journal from our website if you want a paper copy, or you can simply read it from our website just like a magazine, flipping pages and highlighting important text. You can visit our website,
www.mmeamichigan.org/michigan-music-educator/journals-online to view this fantastic research publication.
If you still want a true paper copy of the MME, a limited quantity will be available through our office in Jackson, Michigan. Please contact Cory Micheel-Mays (Executive Administrator) at (517) 748-6518 or cmicheelmays@
sbcglobal.net for mailing information.
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