THE ARTS
News in fine arts education
Finding joy by Meredith Riggs
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his spring, I delighted in watching the videos of my students’ families as they played handclap games and laughed joyfully when mistakes were made. While some might see them just as silly games, what I see is my students beautifully achieving the very goals I have for them: singing together, working together, finding delight in mistakes that can lead to growth.
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Texas School Business SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2020
First-grader Zalayah loves participating in her elementary music class. As I head into my 14th year of teaching, I’ve been reflecting on how what I’ve learned and changed throughout the years has affected my students. Some of the biggest changes have resulted in my students expressing more joy and laughter as well as being more reflective of their learning.