Music Program

On Thursday, students were preparing for their music program that is designed as a celebration for Black History month. Students spent most of their half-day, in the gym, being taught by the music teacher.  Through observing these music practices, I began to wonder what the best teaching method would be for that amount of elementary students.  In order to address behavior, the music teacher wrote down names of those behaving.  She stated that she would bring treats for those that were on her list.  While many students listened, because they wanted her treat, others decided they would act out, because they felt as if they never stood a chance to her list, in the first place.  This made me start to wonder, would there be a more efficient way to address behavior in a large group setting such as this?  In addition, I found that more students would participate if they saw the adults in the room partaking in the motions as well as singing the songs.  I feel like students feed off of your energy, so it is important to participate and make their learning experiences enjoyable.