Program Content
“Music is everybody’s possession.”
— John Lennon
Children Will Learn About:
John Lennon
• His important place in music and social history
• His emphasis on peace, love, equality and kindness
Lyric Writing
• Picking a Topic, Brainstorming, Research, Writing and Revision
• Main Idea (Chorus) vs. Supporting Details (Verses and Bridge)
• Poetic Devices: Meter, Rhyming, Structure, Point-of-view
Music Writing
• Creating the musical “hook”, Writing from a Groove
• Musical genres and picking the best musical genre/tempo for their lyrical content
Rehearsal, Revision and Recording
• Analytical Listening, Revising and Understanding Structure
• Vocal blending, Understanding Recording Equipment
• Recording Do’s and Don’ts
Social-Emotional Learning
• The etiquette of successful collaboration
• Encouraging participation and good listening
• Honoring one another’s work
Teachers Will Learn About:
• A new approach to teaching main idea and details
• Writing Piggy Back Songs — Writing new words to established melodies
• Mindfulness Tools (Breathing, Kindness, Tolerance)