One, Two, SKIDDERIE-DOO!

...That's what I say when we're just about to start some sort of music making (rather than, "ready go" or "a one two three four!"). Kids can take a turn being the "conductor" and they see how their tempo effects whatever we're about to play or sing together. Just imagine me saying it really slow- because I'm sort of hesitant and don't really know where to begin. As any of my students know, it's just about the most appropriate thing I could say for my first ever post. 

My name is  Sarah Kuchera and I teach PK - 3rd grade music at Sayre School in Lexington, KY. There are several purposes for creating this blog. First and foremost, I adore my students and what we do in music class. I am constantly inspired, impressed and motivated from the music made in my classroom. For years and years, I've been in my room "wowed" by what kids can do. At the end of the day, though, they go home and don't really have a way of sharing what they did in class other than to verbally recount- which is not easy when you're six! The activity essentially ends when they leave the room. And when they try and share about an experience they had, they're like, "we did this cool thing with instruments" or "there was this funny story..." But it's not like art class, where they get to bring physical work home and share what they did. So, to all the kids in my amazing community- let's show off and share the great work we've done in class. Another purpose is for teachers who might be searching for new ideas for their music classroom- I would be honored for you to borrow from me and start conversations with you as well.

If you're interested in knowing a little bit about my background and my philosophy of teaching, check out my profile page at my school:  http://www.sayreschool.org/page.cfm?p=571