"Jayanthi Bunyan is effective in using a variety of instruction and assessment strategies to meet the diverse needs of her students.  Ms. Bunyan maintains a classroom environment that is conducive to learning. She is kind, fair and firm when needed. The students respect and like Ms. Bunyan as a teacher and as a person. " 
-Kim Hohensee, Music Teacher, Broomfield, CO

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Jayanthi taught elementary music for five years in Boulder Valley School District. She believes the music classroom is not only a place where students have fun while experiencing and exploring music, but is also an outlet where students learn valuable skills that enhance the understanding and appreciation of all subjects.   Her experience ranges from large classes of eighty-two students to small classes of fifteen to thirty-two students.  Jayanthi supports using the National Music Standards and has taught them to all ages and levels. Explore this page for samples of student work, lesson plans, and other items pertaining to Jayanthi’s classroom teaching.

Movement is an integral part of Jayanthi’s music lessons, particularly with young students.  Incorporating kinesthetic movements on a daily basis not only deepens students’ understanding, but also keeps classroom management problems and student distractions to a minimum.  Jayanthi uses music to aid transitions, which increases music, social, and behavioral learning opportunities.  In the video to the left, kindergarten students are kinesthetically demonstrating their comprehension of a descending melodic line.  As the melody descends, the snowmen melt.

Kindergarten Composition Project (Video Performance to the Right.)

For more information about Jayanthi's Classroom Teaching, including instruments and units taught and lesson examples, click here.