Hi! My name is Emily Goins, I am a sophomore Elementary Education major, and here is my music history:
I participated in elementary chorus in 5th and 6th grade, and then continued with it and took chorus in middle school in 7th and 8th grade. I started playing the violin in 4th grade and continued playing until after middle school. I also participated in many dance classes throughout my childhood, including ballet, tap dance, jazz, and hip hop dance classes. My father has been part of rock bands ever since I was little so I have had the experience of going to see him play. I like listening to many types of music including pop, rock, alternative, oldies, jazz, and country. I have attended many concerts performed by the Rockford Symphony Orchestra, and I love hearing them play.
The activities we have done in class the first two days I at first found awkward and a little out of my element but as we continued them, I started to enjoy the silly songs and games and it made my feel more comfortable around people I don't know. That's one important reason why I believe these songs are important for children, because it gives them a fun way to get to know people who are strangers to them, and it is an easy and fun way for children to feel comfortable around each other, as I began to feel. I also liked the way we learned these activities, because we were shown what to do, and then pretty much just jumped right in and joined along in the singing and silly games. Because everyone had to do the same thing, it made us feel less awkward, and after a while most of us were like "Hey, why not, let's just join in and be silly!"
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