Amanda Gorman’s book “Change Sings” is a powerful and inspiring collection of poems that explore themes of social justice, identity, and resilience. As an elementary music teacher, you may be looking for ways to incorporate the book into your lesson plans. (And if you’re out for a day – you can even start build off …
If you’re a serial children’s book purchaser like I am, you’re going to love this list! Just in time for Black History Month, I’ve composed a list of 10 engaging storybooks about 9 different African American musicians (Ella’s so awesome she gets two mentions!). My students always love story time. It helps to frame our …
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Teach About Protest Songs Martin Luther King Jr. frequently utilized protest songs as a means of peaceful protest. (Did you know his mother was a talented singer and instrumentalist and that MLK’s wife, Coretta, attended the New England Conservatory of Music?) Many of these songs are still well-known today – for example, We Shall Overcome, …
