Based on the last case study we worked on, it seems clear to me that many schools and their administrators fail to see the value of incorporating things like kodaly hand signs, solfege, sheet music, etc. when teaching music. However, a good way to work these things into the agenda would be to use them at a school fund raiser. For instance, the elementary schoolers could try to teach kodaly hand sings to their parents and other adults present at the fund raisers, then try to get them to sing a melody while using the hand sings. Guaranteed, most of the parents (unless they're musicians) won't be able to do it, but they'll recognize it as a difficult and intriguing skill to posess in music learning. Or, children could sing common melodies on solfege or the number system to show people how universal these systems are and to give a twist to common folk songs. The students could also do diaromas for how to understand sheet music and display them around the table while performing these different skills.
Just an idea. I feel like we need to start being creative now with keeping music literacy an asset if we're going to be assertive with it while we're teaching in schools.
Kieran
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I really like that idea. People don't tend to value what they can't see.
That's a really good idea!
Involving parents will definitely increase their appreciation of music education within the school curriculum.
I agree that involving parents would be a really good idea, but what kind of fundraiser/event are we talking about? Is it music sponsered? Because if not it could be kind of random...
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