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"The Building Blocks for Language Arts"
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Are you interested in a FUN, INTERACTIVE program that reinforces basic Language Arts & Math concepts?

is designed to support teacher's efforts to raise student's FCAT scores.
motivates students to learn how to express themselves within the confines of a given form.
supports your teaching with the Aural, Visual & Tactile benefits of music.
   

FORM = FREEDOM
to Express Thoughts

Students experience how improvisation is similar to writing essays. They learn how "Read, Think & Explain" questions are similar to the "12 Bar Blues"; how Narrative Essay Form is similar to "A-A-B-A" Song Form; and how Persuasive and Expository Essay Forms are similar to "Verse-Chorus" Song Form.

Students reach new levels of understanding mathematical concepts by experiencing how Units of Measurement (Math Subdivisions) are similar to the subdivisions of The Musical Beat.

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Finally, JazzSLAM promotes diversity as students learn about African, European & Hispanic contributions to this unique American art form.

JazzSLAM is proud to have recently become a part of Communities in Schools of Broward (www.cisbc.org). Broward County's JazzSLAM presentations have been funded by generous grants from The A.D. Henderson Foundation and The Community Foundation of Broward to South Florida Jazz (SFJ). JazzSLAM's Palm Beach County presentations have been funded by JAMS (www.jamsociety.org). Miami-Dade County presentations are privately funded.

For Further Information Contact

Mari Mennel-Bell,
MSW, MA in Elementary Education & Music (K-12)

1524 Bayview Drive
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304
Phone: 954.563.5678
FAX: 954.563.1759

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