Location
PANEL: Black & Latine Experiences in Education
Wilder 101
Moderator: Christina Neilson
Document Type
Presentation - Open Access
Start Date
4-25-2025 2:00 PM
End Date
4-25-2025 3:00 PM
Research Program
Hispanic Studies Capstone
Abstract
To synthesize the benefits of "music & movement" education in a specific Latine-American context, I investigate three ways in which Orff-Schulwerk pedagogy, if implemented in the classroom, would benefit Latine children in San Francisco. I propose that the use of this pedagogy in the classroom will increase emotional regulation, confidence, and social competence for Latine students.
First, I discuss the importance of "music & movement" education for early childhood development in general. I argue that this type of education presents a foundation for teachers and educational institutions to create a holistic academic experience that addresses both individual and societal problems from early childhood education, with a specific focus on creativity and community building.
Next, I identify three problem areas for Latine children in the U.S. (lack of emotional regulation, confidence, and social competence), then discuss the specific context of Latines in San Francisco, synthesizing the two.
Finally, I connect these problem areas with the solutions and benefits that the Orff-Schulwerk method (and, more broadly, music & movement education) provides.
Keywords:
Education, Latino, Music and movement
Recommended Citation
Sanchez, Lila, ""Music & Movement" Early Childhood Education for Latine Students in San Francisco" (2025). Research Symposium. 10.
https://digitalcommons.oberlin.edu/researchsymp/2025/presentations/10
Major
Hispanic Studies
Creative Writing
Politics
Project Mentor(s)
Ana María Díaz Burgos, Hispanic Studies
2025
Included in
"Music & Movement" Early Childhood Education for Latine Students in San Francisco
PANEL: Black & Latine Experiences in Education
Wilder 101
Moderator: Christina Neilson
To synthesize the benefits of "music & movement" education in a specific Latine-American context, I investigate three ways in which Orff-Schulwerk pedagogy, if implemented in the classroom, would benefit Latine children in San Francisco. I propose that the use of this pedagogy in the classroom will increase emotional regulation, confidence, and social competence for Latine students.
First, I discuss the importance of "music & movement" education for early childhood development in general. I argue that this type of education presents a foundation for teachers and educational institutions to create a holistic academic experience that addresses both individual and societal problems from early childhood education, with a specific focus on creativity and community building.
Next, I identify three problem areas for Latine children in the U.S. (lack of emotional regulation, confidence, and social competence), then discuss the specific context of Latines in San Francisco, synthesizing the two.
Finally, I connect these problem areas with the solutions and benefits that the Orff-Schulwerk method (and, more broadly, music & movement education) provides.
