Engaging Children with Rhythm

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Engaging  Children  with  Rhythm   •  Today’s  Speaker  is  Norm  Jones          from  The  Rhythm  Child  Network  

Rhythm  Child  Mission   •  Develop  Imagina@on,  Inspira@on  &  Mo@va@on   …  One  Beat  at  a  Time  

Norm’s  Background   •  20  Years  Coaching  Experience     •  30  Years  as  Professional  Musician  &  Performer   •  10  Years  as  Children’s  Drum  Circle  Facilitator   •  12  Years  Paren@ng  Experience  

Affilia@ons  &  Achievements   •  Featured  guest  &  performer  @            2011  White  House  Easter  Egg  Roll   •  Children’s  Music  Grand  Prize  Winner  of  2005   John  Lennon  Songwri@ng  Contest   •  Featured  ar@st  &  performer  for  Putumayo   World  Music  Label   •  REMO™  Endorsed  drummer  &  facilitator  for   Rose  Bowl  Parade  &  LA  Marathon  

Confidence   •  Belief  in  own  abili@es      -­‐  self  assurance  or  a  belief  in  your  ability  to      succeed   •  Faith  in  somebody  to  do  right      -­‐  belief  or  trust  in  somebody  or  something,  or      in  the  ability  of  somebody  or  something      to  act  in  a  proper,  trustworthy,  or        reliable  manner  

Benefits  of  Drumming  Interac@on   •  •  •  •  •  • 

Social  Emo@onal     Language  &  Literacy   Math  Building  Blocks   Freedom  &  Improvisa@on   Physical  Coordina@on   Healthy  Ac@vity  

Drumming  Can  Teach   •  •  •  •  • 

Respect  –  Understanding  that  I  am  not  the  only  one   Self  Regula@on  –  Having  the  ability  to  start  or  stop     Listening  –  Becoming  aware  of  my  surroundings   Sharing  –  Being  able  to  offer  what  I  have   Coopera@on  –  Realizing  that  I  can  accomplish  more  by   working  together  with  others  

Expressions  of  Rhythm   •  •  •  •  •  •  • 

Phonics  -­‐  breaking  down  words  into  playable  pa`erns   Crea@vity  -­‐  convey  emo@ons,  express  ideas,  confidence   Health  -­‐    ac@ve  engagement,  mind/body  coordina@on   Social  Skills  -­‐  self  regula@on,  group  interac@on     Elements  of  Music  -­‐  pulse,  tempo,  dynamics   Lessons  of  Sound  -­‐  vibra@on,  geography,  technique   Math  Concepts  -­‐  recognizing  numbers,  forming  groups,   coun@ng  in  rhythmic  sets  

Recrea@onal  Drumming   •  REMO  Inc.  –  Valencia,  California  Manufacturer     of  Environmentally  Friendly  Drums  &   Percussion  

Drums  For  Children   •  •  •  •  •  •  • 

Bongos   Sound  Shapes   Shakers   Boomwhackers   Djembes   Versa  Drums   NSL  Drums  

Making  Music   Instrument-­‐making  to  promote  that  music  can   be  made  with  whatever  is  available.   •  Crea@ve  thinking   •  Prac@cal  applica@ons   •  Connec@on  with  nature   By  Ann  Sayre  Wiseman  &  John  Langstaff  

Classroom  Drum  Time   •  •  •  • 

Let  your  inner-­‐rhythm  child  come  out   Use  your  students  as  inspira@on   Adopt  their  personali@es  &  react   Have  fun  with  the  experience