tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post9161752156522546387..comments2024-03-26T07:07:14.304-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: What Music Educators Have Been Saying ForeverTeacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-48959201973227472772012-06-04T16:28:29.927-07:002012-06-04T16:28:29.927-07:00Thank you for sharing the power of music education...Thank you for sharing the power of music education, Tom. Most of us learn our alphabet by singing. There are songs to teach lots of school concepts. <br /><br />Music and math do have a lot in common. Music can involve so many senses, so many inputs to the brain.JoAnn Jordanhttp://www.music2spark.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-13919019144306110812012-06-04T09:57:10.483-07:002012-06-04T09:57:10.483-07:00When I was in third grade, almost everything went ...When I was in third grade, almost everything went over my head. My teacher even had a lady come in to "teach" us how to read music notes for an hour, and that too went over my head. That summer my mom put my brother and I in piano lessons. The following fall in 4th grade, I started to *get* things. I started to think in ways that I hadn't before. I also played the violin from 7th through 12th grade. I'm determined to have music be part of my children's lives, too.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02688719514346028111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-44642951987042164482012-06-04T07:39:00.958-07:002012-06-04T07:39:00.958-07:00I totally agree and what I am seeing is that kids ...I totally agree and what I am seeing is that kids in "good" school districts like ours are still provided with all this "extra" enrichment stuff ... and kids in struggling districts are left with a bare bones curriculum which is all about testing. And they need it more than anyone. At least in our district, if they pulled music and art from the curriculum parents can afford to pay for it privately. <br />Michellemamabookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543258551991778888noreply@blogger.com