About+Mrs.+Anema

=//Hello! Welcome to my Wiki!//= //This wiki will be used for the 6th Grade Music Lab classes at Sagewood Middle School. It is a safe and secure site for us to communicate about topics discussed in class, blogging, and doing some writing some journal entries about our thoughts.//

//A little about me. I am Mrs. Anema (pronounced "On-eh-muh) and I am a Denver, Colorado native. I was born here and a product of Jefferson County schools. I made the decision to be a music teacher due to my elementary music teacher. She has inspired me from the beginning. This teacher believed that I could do things that I didn't think I could do. That was the key element of her influence in my life.//

//I went to college and graduated from Azusa Pacific University, in Azusa, California with a BA in Music Education with a choral emphasis. I taught in the Los Angeles area for two years and then returned to my home here in the Denver area. I began teaching in Douglas County in 1991 and have thoroughly enjoyed it. I have taught middle school my entire career. I love these kids! I received my Master's Degree in 2002 in Curriculum and Instruction from Colorado Christian University. This process has changed my approach to teaching and has taught me to embed critical thinking in a very natural way to music.//

//I believe that music is important in the life of every human being. Without music, our lives would be very different. I believe every student should have the opportunity to explore and experience music in their educational experience. Music is for the masses, not the few. Come on in and enjoy some time in music. It will enrich your life!//

=//**"Some people think music education is a privilege, but I think it's essential to being human." **//= =//**~Jewel - singer/songwriter and instrumentalist **//=