Blog Post # 12

Blog Post # 12: Music In The Classroom!

Part 1)

1. Go to Music to Manage Your Classroom and read the blog post by Brent Vasicek.

2.Write a post on your opinions about what Brent Vasicek had to say. Do you think playing music in the classroom is a good idea or do you think it could hinder the classroom? Rememebr to follow the requirements in Writing A Quality Blog Post

3. Now here comes the FUN part! Follow the rules that Mr. Vasicek mentioned in Music to Manage Your Classroom. He gave a set of times in which to play music in the classroom and what type/genere to play. What I want you to do is to create a playlist for your future classroom following those rules. Now remember this is going to be played inside your classroom. Do NOT pick songs that would be deemed inappropriate for your age group of students or songs that could reflect poorly on you and your school.

Part 2)

Music to Manage Your Classroom:
I love what Mr. Vasicek said in Music to Manage Your Classroom! I fully believe that music can change a persons attitude. Music is a way to help bring you up and also help soothe you.

“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent” ― Victor Hugo

As for putting music in the classroom I AM ALL FOR IT! For my future classroom I want it to be welcoming and inviting. A place where my students want to come and learn. A place where they feel safe away from home for a few hours, five days a week. And a great way to wake my students up and to help get them perked up and ready to learn would be a great upbeat song when they come in! Music can do so much for the soul. Why not teach students the effect it can have early, so they can know that music is an art form that can help them in every possible way.

My Playlist:
Before School — "Walking On Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves
To Start School — "Dynamite" by Tai Cruz
Lunch Transition- "Hey Soul Sister" by Train (Signals the students that it's time to get lunch bags and line up)
Subject Transition/Switch Classrooms- "Firework" by Katy Perry/ "Lean on Me" by Rockapella (Signals that it's time to line up to go to another classroom or switch to another subject)
As Lessons — Classical Music or Instrumental music for Writing & Testing time
End of Day — "Bye Bye Bye" by *NSYNC (Going with Mr.Vasicek's idea. Such a great way to say goodbye!!)