Thursday, September 1, 2011

Hello!

Welcome to the 2011-2012 school year. My name is Cara and I will be your (or your student's) musical tour guide during your Summers-Knoll journey. Keep your seatbelts loosened and be sure to get your head, hands, and feet outside of the vehicle.

I'm excited to begin my first year teaching within the Summers-Knoll community. I've been meeting with the other fabulous faculty for the past few days, and we have such wonders planned ... just you wait.

During the "Our Backyard" theme, students will be encouraged to take a closer listen to the aural environment of SK. We will be sharpening our ears through deep listening activities in and out of the classroom. Also, we will explore how existing musical works have been inspired by composers' natural (and unnatural) surroundings. Finally, we will create our own music and movement pieces inspired by the flora, fauna, sights, and sounds of our SK community. I can't wait!


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