Jim's music teaching at MCSD
was
featured on the cover
of Family Life Magazine, 1999
|
Jim McCutcheon, M.M.Ed, has been the music specialist at this school since 1984.
One day each week, he visits each class in the school, using his guitars and other
instruments to teach the fundamentals of music through movement, games, singing
and dance. The 3-6 year-old classes are singing some fun songs, like "Circle
Time," "I'm Allright,"
"Sandwiches" and "Wakin' Up," as well as learning
rhythmic reading, echo singing and enjoying Mr. Monkey and Mama Monkey's company
in music class. We are actively using many new Orff instruments purchased for the
school in 2003, as well as a wide variety of percussion instruments.
Each child in the 6-9 year-old class does folk dancing, learns a 13+-song
repertoire which they take to a nursing home for a concert each spring, listens
to the music of J. S. Bach, Beethoven and other great composers, and learns how to play
favorite songs on
the pennywhistle. We also sing and play ukuleles on excellent
instruments which the school purchased for each student to use!
To learn more about the Montessori Center of South Dayton, visit
www.montessoridayton.com,
or contact Jim or Barbara Scott at mcsday@woh.rr.com
(937) 293-8986. |
