Abstract: The Hearts and Hands Music Therapy Program will focus on addressing the individualized needs of students who would benefit from receiving music therapy services. Music therapy treatment will be designed to provide children with opportunities to achieve their highest developmental potential. Along with traditional music therapy interventions, this program will also provide students, staff, and family members with opportunities to become involved with music in context to the school community. This paper discusses a proposal for a music therapy program at Hagedorn Little Village School.
Student funds of knowledge and asset-based instruction provide educators with an opportunity to meet the academic needs of their students. An increase in student engagement and involvement can lead to improvement in academics. This study is about how asset-based instruction improved a third grade student’s academic achievement, improvement, and engagement in the classroom. ( en )
The purpose of this capstone project was to construct a review of literature on creative thinking in the elementary music classroom. The literature review focuses on the incorporation of popular music and technological tools that encourage creative thought. The studies I consulted revealed that...