As student in my content literacy course introduced this video to our Connecticut crew last night. As a music teacher (pianist, opera), she learned to read notes before letters. Since this week we've looked at words and vocabulary, she made a point about a musical composition being relevant even if the words are completely disassociated from one another. The tune is catch, and Beck-like, the words find a way to connect (even though they don't).
We also addressed genre, traditions, and forms that writers use to contain and constrain their communicative power. I've never taught a content literacy course and have been stoked by how the graduate students are making connection between literacy scholars and their disciplines.
But like yesterday, I'm still tired.
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