Our class with Kelly was very interesting. I thought that the amount of interactive components was perfectly balanced and, other than running short on time at the end, it was well thought out. It was great that she brought her real students into the lesson and taught from her real experiences. I felt like it added a sense of personal presence to the lecture. It was very obvious that she not only had experience teaching but I could tell that she loves it. I would have never thought to bring in the story books as a response to classical music not telling a story. I would have shown him documentation of the story behind a piece or given a small history lesson of the era, for example the civil war. The books brought in an aspect of individual curiosity rather than just absorbing information. At first I was quite upset that my group was the only group that received a different author but as we proceeded in the activity I was actually glad. Our book had a clear story and got me invested quite quickly. I really enjoyed how well the illustrations coincided with the story. Like the page when his father died having no onomotopia. Over all, the class kept me engaged and helped me to think about the students that are forced to be there. It also made me realize how attached music is to other creative aspects. For example, composing songs to go with paintings or reading a book and internally hearing a song, and how easily children can access this.
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