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Celebrating the Multicultural Classroom with African Pop Music

It all started with a talking drum and one student’s interest in sharing this drum with his classmates. I seek to celebrate student-led learning. The talking drum was a launching pad for a lesson on African music and a tool to engage other students as leaders in the classroom. This ensemble performance featuring the talking …

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World Music for Kids: A Multilingual Round-Up of Song Lists

Music connects us to culture in an almost magical way. We are transported to specific times of life or travels, just by overhearing that certain song on the radio. As parents raising global citizens, it makes sense that we want to fill our homes with songs from around the world. World music is a wonderful …

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Make Your Own Morris Dancing Bells For Spring!

All over the world, there are wonderful traditions where people take simple items like dancing bells, shells or seeds and make them into bracelets, waist belts or anklets. Then, as they dance, they create part of the rhythm just by moving. Have you ever thought of the body as a musical instrument? In the British …

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