Sound Foundations: Using Music to Build Early Literacy Skills
Phonological awareness, identified by the Early Literacy Panel (2008) as a predictor of later reading success, refers to a child’s ability to […]
The Secret Ingredient
Nostalgia. A mood boost. Cultural identity. Expression of faith. Indicator of age. Hint at personality. Connection to friends and family. Workout motivation. […]
Storytelling Concerts at Rehoboth Christian School
When Karl Paulnack addressed the parents of the incoming freshman class at Boston Conservatory in 2003, he shared some profound thoughts about […]
Let Music Be Music: An Educator’s Journey through the World of Music
A Teacher’s Example My love of music began rather unexpectedly in grade eight when I met Mr. Weedmark. I entered his classroom […]
“We’re More Popular than Jesus”: Teaching John Lennon’s Body of Work in a Christian School
Almost six decades ago, in an article for The London Standard, Maureen Cleave, a journalist and friend of the Beatles, wrote an […]
The Middle C of Teaching Music
We cannot all speak together, but we can all sing together… For music provides us with a regular pulse or beat, ensuring […]
Restoring God’s World by Creating Beauty Through Music
by Darryl DeBoer, Cari Locken, and Emmeline Mahon As Surrey Christian School (SCS) spans grades PreK-12 over multiple campuses with multiple music […]
Integrating Music into the Elementary Classroom Culture
I didn’t major in music, and I don’t carry a guitar into my classroom each morning. I doubt anyone will ask me […]
Singing with Jesus: Embracing an Ancient Musical Form of Psalm-singing in the Classroom
Worship Education through Music For many students, worship is more caught than taught both in the church context and the classroom setting. […]
Selective Mentoring: The Case for Apprenticeship in Academic Discipleship
The summer after I graduated from high school, I walked into a piano lesson wanting to play like Ben Folds; I walked […]