Infuse U.S. Classrooms with Music for Learning!

Dear Friends,

Every child in a GITC program whose life opens up to music gets a key to creating their own happiness, even and especially in times of great uncertainty and stress. As teachers, students and families struggle to cope with the technological aspects of virtual learning, music has a way of making that effort more worthwhile. 

Thanks to you, we are continuing to infuse learning with music in preK - 8 classes as they resume this fall.  Your donations are helping us grow our capacity to serve more students in need and train teachers from all around the U.S. online as the pandemic continues. Because of your support we have launched new GITC professional development classes online in an effort to meet the growing demand from teachers who want to learn to play simple guitar and ukulele, sing, and lead students in song, inspiring everyone. In fact, enrollment in our courses has doubled since school closures were mandated last March! Your support is allowing us to continue the positive impact we are making for teachers and students.Thank you for helping to make this possible!  

The impact on teachers from the work you are supporting cannot be overstated. We are immensely grateful to you! T-K/kindergarten teacher, Patti Steele said, “Online learning is so hard at this age, but music is a way to reach them all and level the playing field. Some of the parents didn’t speak English, some had to go to work, but this was some common ground. I think the ukulele is what saved me, and the kids, too. It was a common denominator and it was the highlight of my Zoom classes.”  

Your support of our work has empowered teachers to build more creative online learning environments and classroom communities filled with authenticity, trust, care and interdependence. These important qualities are helping teachers carry their students through COVID-19. We encourage you to visit our website at www.guitarsintheclassroom.org and click on the blog page to read more about Patti Steele and other dedicated classroom teachers who are making a difference with music in their online classes. We thank you for your blessings and gifts to do this work. 

We deeply appreciate your generosity and care for children. With your ongoing participation, we will continue to make a huge impact this school year, together. We look forward to creating more opportunities for you to be able to improve children's ability to learn enthusiastically and to make music at school.

With heartfelt appreciation,

Gail

Links:

• Visit the GITC website and enjoy our blog page!