Case Studies

Music Mania

Music Mania brought a special innovative spark to the arts for students at Pine Ridge Elementary. Kindergarten through third grade students learned music using floor mat piano keyboards in the music classroom. The project encouraged students to simultaneously move, jump and listen to music, as well as compose music. Both the body and mind were involved in this active learning process. The floor keyboards were used to excite students about learning early rhythms and reading music notes.

Music Mania brought a special innovative spark to the arts for students at Pine Ridge Elementary. Kindergarten through third grade students learned music using floor mat piano keyboards in the music classroom. The project encouraged students to simultaneously move, jump and listen to music, as well as compose music. Both the body and mind were involved in this active learning process. The floor keyboards were used to excite students about learning early rhythms and reading music notes. Students had fun demonstrating basic knowledge of music notes and rhythms as they jump from note to note and key to key on their piano floor mat keyboards. Music lessons allowed students to learn basic songs and they collaborated with others in various size groups on one mat or multiple mats to develop and perform songs. These new tools offer students an avenue for exciting new lessons to implement and explore.

Academic Year
2017-18