When I started my position as music teacher, I was thrilled to find that the former music teacher had not spent any of the music budget yet. I asked my mentor what I should buy. She suggested rhythm instruments such as tambourines, finger cymbals, maracas and wooden rhythm sticks. So I promptly spent about $400 on instruments! The students really enjoy playing them and I know it has made music class more meaningful. However I tried to stretch the budget, we still ended up short on a few instruments. For example I only was able to order 10 sets of finger cymbals and 10 pairs of large maracas. It has been a bit challenging to explain to the younger students that they have to take turns and share some of the instruments. I finally figured out a system of rotating the instruments around the room clockwise so everyone gets a turn. It takes longer but prevents (some) of the drama.
So in the spirit of sharing, I'd like to share some French music with my readers! Here's how the giveaway will work: you have to "follow" the blog and comment on this post telling me your favorite genre of music. Then I will send you a French CD of that genre. I have pretty much every genre from childrens songs (naturally) to rap, pop and classical. Let the sharing begin! On partage!
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