Establish a classroom atmosphere that celebrates the sharing of learning. Have opportunity for students to practice new learnings. Make student learning available to the larger community, i.e. books students write are shared with other classes, students report in school paper, student work is displayed at school, etc.

“Stomp” Video

Objective: Celebrate the learning.
Activity: Watch our video. Discuss the successes and the areas we could improve. Then watch a video of the British percussion group “Stomp.” This group uses synchronized body percussion, movement, and creative combinations of common sounds to create incredible rhythmic compositions.
Assessment: Quality of student responses.