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The parents and students at Tom Thomson P.S. are still
very excited about your time with us! Learning how to
play your instruments was thrilling for everyone. Your
musical expertise and skill in teaching were evident from
the first moment. You taught the children a great deal,
in small steps. The parents and teachers were very impressed
by what had been accomplished in so short a time! The
students felt very proud of their instrument playing,
singing and dancing.
This was a wonderful cultural event for us. The wearing
of traditional clothing, the dancing, the singing and
the chanting as well as the principles for success which
you shared with the students, all of it was organized
to give a real flavour of music and life in Ghana. The
classes were developed to catch the students' interest,
with lots of different activities during their time with
you, to keep them motivated! Even the most difficult students
were fully involved, and cooperative. The entire school
was keen for their turn with you, to learn more. The parents
and teachers felt comfortable working with you, and loved
it when they also were given a chance to play!
Your five days with us was a great experience for
the entire school! The students have been enthusiastic
about writing thank you letters, and newspaper articles
about your time with them. I have included some of the
best written work with photographs so that you will remember
what we look like! We hope that they "make you very happy"!
—
Susan
McKay, Music Teacher, Tom Thomson Public School, Burlington,
Ont.
(Jan. 21, 2004)
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