Lacey Elementary

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I spent the day at Lacey Elementary with Music teacher Cheri Kelley. She is yet another amazing teacher. She is very passionate about music and relating to her students. Her classroom is full of life, fun and energy. I learned many new things about music education and how the school system works.

In Mr. Mile's 5th grade class they demonstrated their percussion circle and played some fun beats. In Mrs. Trinidad's 4th grade class I joined as they sang the Geoduck song that was such a fun song but a total tongue twister. In Mrs. Penrose's 6th grade class I sang Amazing Grace with a few of the students then we all sang the National Anthem. There was enough time that they demonstrated the Sword Dance an English Morris Dance that celebrated the awakening of the earth.
During recess I watched a few girls practice their talent show dance to Hoe Down Throw Down, those girls can move!
Miss Smith's 3rd grade class played the Farmers Dairy Key game. Mrs. Friend's 1st grade class sang and used the Rainbow Hoops, at the end of class they performed a round of the green grass grows song. Lastly, Mrs. Sampson's class worked on movement response and I joined in to play the Boom Whackers!

It was a busy day! The students were full of energy and had lots of great questions. We discussed music education and careers they can have in music and generally anything that had to do with music!