Alicia Brown: ESL Strategies in the Music Classroom

Does your vision for your classroom include cultural affirmation for all students? Are you looking to incorporate non-English materials in a pedagogically relevant way? Are you searching for bilingual and ESL teaching strategies that help all students reach deep, musical understandings? Many of us serve students with a first language other than English. As Kodaly teachers, we can use the Prepare, Present (Make-Conscious), Practice model to promote the language and cultural skills our students will need to be successful. In this workshop, educators will sing, play, and explore music literacy using a variety of linguistic source materials as well as explore through reflection what a culturally affirming Kodaly classroom for all can look like. Learn skills to teach language, cultural, and music skills simultaneously.