About the Teacher Name: Miss Richards Location: Oakville, Ontario School: Brookdale P.S. Teaching Areas: Music
& Media Literacy
Additional Information I have a degree in music from McGill University and a degree in education from The University of Western Ontario. I have been teaching in Halton for 18 years. During those years I have taught primary, junior & intermediate music; also grade 7 history, language, & geography; and grade 7&8 art.
While living in Montreal I earned my living as a professional musician and have found this experience to be invaluable in teaching music.
Faith Ringgold (artist for study this term)
Faith Ringgold, began her artistic career more than 35 years ago as a painter. Today, she is best known for her painted story quilts -- art that combines painting, quilted fabric and storytelling. She has exhibited in major museums in the USA, Europe, South America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. She is in the permanent collection of many museums including the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and The Museum of Modern Art. Her first book, Tar Beach was a Caldecott Honor Book and winner of the Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration, among numerous other honors. She has written and illustrated eleven children's books. She has received more than 75 awards, fellowships, citations and honors, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Fellowship for painting, two National Endowment for the Arts Awards and seventeen honorary doctorates, one of which is from her alma mater The City College of New York.
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Homework Expectations for Music
All of my instrumental students (from recorder to saxaphone) are expected to include home time practice on their instrument. The expectation is that each student will practice their weekly assigned exercises and pieces for 20-30 minutes twice a week (total of 40-60 minutes) it is important to note that breaking up the practicing time is critical to a student's growth on an instrument. Sitting down for 60 minutes of practice is less fruitful than 2 sessions of 20-30 minutes. Throughout the year each student will be required to perform practice tests on homework they have been assigned. Students are always welcome to replay a test throughout the term under
the following conditions: 1- on the day the test was given they were willing to try. 2- they have taken the insturment home since the first attempt and practiced it to the best of their ability. Finally I would like to end with a quote from Faith Ringgold "If one can, anyone can, all you have to do is try." I look forward to teaching your children and hope that they will feel inspired to express themselves through music and art this year. Best wishes for a wonderful
year, Lynne Richards
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