February 1st marks the start of Black History Month and is the birthday of multi-hyphenate artist Langston Hughes. Note: we have another post about his epic poem ASK YOUR MAMA: 12 Moods for Jazz on our blog. Among the numerous material in Hughes's archive, held at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, is a … Continue reading Rent Party Cards and Ensembles: Warm Welcome and Extension Activity
Translations: El español está abajo. | شهر مبادرة التعلم المبتكر (CLI): مقطع موسيقي | CLI လ - Soundtrack (အသံသွင်းတိပ်ခွေ) | CLI Month:原声带 | Ukwezi kwa CLI: Gufata amajwi | Mwezi wa CLI: Wimbo wa filamu | Tháng CLI: Nhạc nền (Soundtrack) | د CLI میاشت: غږیز ټرېک Austin ISD families and caregivers can bring their … Continue reading CLI Month: Soundtrack/Mes de CLI: Banda sonora
Ver abajo la versión en español. As music magazine Pitchfork explains, “Throughout film history, songs have added glory to struggle, majesty to landscapes, depth to heroes and villains.” In this activity, students will take on the role of a music supervisor, and select song(s) to represent a topic. Teachers can use this activity as a … Continue reading Music Supervisor Strategy and Template
This week, we've been exploring how our space supports and inspires creativity. We can be creative anywhere! Today's songwriting prompt uses the lyrics to "Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," from Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: https://youtu.be/gb5MrZmOijE "Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," based on the music and lyrics of the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood theme song, shows appreciation for … Continue reading I am in a Creative Space: Songwriting Prompt
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