In Unearthing Joy, Gholdy Muhammad begins each chapter with a QR code that leads to a playlist of 7 or 8 songs to listen to as you read. It reminded me of teaching juniors in Kentucky, and how early in the year, students make arguments for music we all should listen to (which then initiated cassette playlists, followed by CD playlists to share with the classes). It also built up my musical knowledge and iTunes library.
What cracked me up last Monday is that I said I was going to try my hands at Spotify to create a course soundtrack when a student, Cara, said, "I already did it, Crandall." As students were adding their songs, she was putting them in Spotify. In only takes seconds. Wusah. It would probably take me hours and I'm appreciative.
As the photo above showcases, the students were completely engaged in the exercise, as it made a nice interlude with other objectives for the night. Music unites (and I'm still celebrating that a neighbor I don't know had a wedding in their yard last night and the singing/music was wonderful to hear. Love to see/hear others experiencing their joy. A lot of it was in Spanish, and I really want to know what the rooster song they were singing was. The men were crooning cockledoodledoos very loud. It brought a smile to my heart as they were celebrating a joyous occasion....unearthing happiness together).
