Back-to-school season means a lot of things for music teachers: new students, fresh energy, and the always-exciting challenge of mapping out the year ahead. If you’re looking for a resource that makes that planning a little easier – and a lot more culturally rich – we have something for you.
Music Workshop’s Month-by-Month Planning Calendar is a free, one-page resource that takes the guesswork out of culturally responsive music education for the entire school year. Every major heritage month is mapped out with specific Music Workshop lesson recommendations, including full courses, mini lessons, ICAN Listen features, Soundwaves concerts, and more.
Here’s just a taste of what’s inside:
Hispanic Heritage Month in September is covered with Latin American courses, a Music of Puerto Rico mini lesson, and an ICAN Listen. November’s Native American Heritage Month and Day of the Dead are paired with our Native American Traditional Music course, the Sky World ICAN Listen, and mini lessons on Pow Wow and Day of the Dead. February’s Black History Month lines up with Jazz, Hip Hop, Music from Africa, and a Soundwaves concert series. And May’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month features four Asia-focused courses, a Tuvan Throat Singing mini lesson, and more.
The calendar runs from August all the way through July, so whether you’re planning your whole year at once or just thinking a few months ahead, it’s a resource you’ll come back to again and again.
Best of all, it’s completely free – just like everything on Music Workshop.
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Create a free account or log in at musicworkshop.org to access the Heritage Month Planning Calendar and everything else Music Workshop has to offer.
