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Northwestern State University is pleased to offer the following professional development opportunities for elementary teachers this June. These excellent one-day sessions will benefit both music and classroom teachers. Attendance will enhance your elementary classroom teachers’ abilities to fulfill the Louisiana requirement for inclusion of music within the weekly schedule. Elementary music teachers will be motivated and enriched by a score of new activities for the classroom.

      For Elementary Music Teachers:
             Thursday, June 25, 2009, 9:00 AM-3:30 PM
      Title: “Hugs, Handshakes, and High Fives:
               Successful Strategies for Making Music ”

      Songs, games & activities to enliven your classroom!
      Instructor: Barb Stevanson, D.M.A.
               Curriculum Specials, Silver Burdett Pearson
               Fee: $75 (includes lunch and take-home materials)

For Elementary Classroom Teachers:
        Friday, June 26, 2009, 9:00-3:30 PM
Title: “Make Music Part of Your Day:
          Language Arts and Math Focus for Fun”

Exciting strategies to integrate music into your classroom!
Instructor: Sharon Joy, D.M.A.
          Assistant Professor of Music Education, NSU
          Fee: $75 (includes lunch and take-home materials)

CLICK HERE for the workshop flyer

CLICK HERE for the registration form

Please distribute the attached flyer
and registration form to teachers in your districts.

Do not hesitate to contact me at (832) 978-6145
or (318) 357-5754 for additional information.

Sincerely,