{"id":19201,"date":"2021-02-08T22:58:55","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T22:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/?p=19201"},"modified":"2021-02-08T22:58:55","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T22:58:55","slug":"get-inspiration-for-your-virtual-classrooms-with-these-music-driven-lessons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/en\/latest-news\/blog\/get-inspiration-for-your-virtual-classrooms-with-these-music-driven-lessons\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Inspiration for Your Virtual Classrooms with These Music-Driven Lessons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we near the one year mark of distance learning, we wanted to both celebrate and spotlight some of our favorite moments where teachers truly got creative.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a fellow teacher looking for new ways to boost engagement during a lull or give your school a morale boost, then you&#8217;ll definitely want to check these out. Mr. DeCock, a second grade STEM teacher at Rocketship Los Sue\u00f1os in San Jose has been known for partnering with teachers to create rap videos that like one below. Ms. Mari from Rocketship Legacy Prep in DC uses music and a game of imaginary telephone to help her young learners feel confident in counting their numbers. Then, we join her again and watch students light up as she brings in a special guest from one of their favorite online learning platforms!<\/p>\n<h4>Key Takeaways:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1. Create your own music video as a school community to help lift morale and boost motivation!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rocketship Los Sue\u00f1os Motivates Students with School-Wide Music Video\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/509989986?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Use musical math lessons to engage Kindergarteners and add in a game of imaginary telephone to popcorn call on young learners.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jump to the 1:20 minute mark to see the example of how to work telephone in your Kinder math lesson.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Watch How This Teacher Engages Students Using the Game of Telephone\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/509946262?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Have a colleague drop into your class as a costume-fitted special guest to help celebrate accomplishments or boost engagement.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Virtual Teaching Tip: Use Special Guests to Boost Engagement\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/509924177?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we near the one year mark of distance learning, we wanted to both celebrate and spotlight some of our favorite moments where teachers truly got creative. 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