I want to help my student’s cultivate a sense of gratitude, and research shows the positive effects of doing so. “I am Thankful” is a simple song I created to help student’s learn the concept of gratitude through music. It’s a great song for a quick circle time at the beginning/end of class, OR you expand it to make a full lesson with the activities in my Teachers Pay Teachers Store. Let’s dive in.
Social Emotional Learning
Mindfulness in the Music Classroom
Last week I was teaching my 3rd grade students how to sing in rounds. One moment they were singing like beautiful angels, and then the next moment I hear a student shout to another student-”stop looking at me!”, and then another, “You looked at me first!”, and then another, “SHUT UP, GUYS!!” All of a…