Ep 9; Darlene: Elementary Music Teacher and Private Piano Instructor Sounds in Silence

Welcome to the end of season 1! Today, we are talking with Darlene Machacon, elementary music teacher and private piano instructor. Check her out on Instagram @thedarlingmusicteacher and listen to her podcast, Coloring the Melody, at: anchor.fm/coloringthemelody



References Resources and Media: 

Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) - process which children and adults understand emotions, develop self-awareness, and show empathy

Your Name is a Song - Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, illus. Luisa Uribe (book)

Edward's Rhythm Sticks - Franklin Willis (book)

Rhythm Rescue - Vicky Weber, Illus. Geneviève Viel-Taschereau (book)

Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do you see - Eric Carle (book)

Cat Goes Fiddle I Fee - Paul Galdone (book)

Freddie the Frog - Sharon Burch (book series)

Because - Mo Willems, Illus. Amber Ren (book) 

DiversifyOurNarrative - Instagram Account

Coloring the Melody - Music education podcast created by Darlene and her friend Nora. It is about female music teachers of color discussing the realities of life and aiming to break the norm in education.



FACT CHECK:

Percentages of Diversity in Children's Books as of 2018 (SLJ Staff, 2019)

1% American Indian/First Nations

5% Latinx

7% Asian Pacific Islander/Asian Pacific American

10% African/African American

27% Animals/Other

50% White 

SLJ Staff. (2019). An updated look at diversity in children's books. School Library Journal. https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=an-updated-look-at-diversity-in-childrens-books