The Talking Drum: A Beat for Peace Curriculum

By Michael C. Kane

"We want those students with 13 or more discipline referrals and who are failing your class. Let us work with the kids who drive you nuts." With these words, the Beat for Peace intervention was founded to make a difference in the lives of kids who have experienced chronic academic failure, are often in trouble or suspended, and were not buying into same old counseling routine.In The Talking Drum: A Beat for Peace Curriculum, Michael Kane, professional school counselor and co-founder of Beat for Peace, gives counselors, music educators and other helping professionals the tools to design, implement and evaluate a drum ensemble intervention. Jam-packed step by step lesson plans, student surveys, forms and tools; you will be ready to get started from the first page. What parents say when asked if they saw their child perform with Beat for Peace... "This is the first time I have been to Michael's school for a good thing" teary-eyed mother of a fifth grade drummer after a concert."Paul has benefitted a lot from the program. He is more secure in himself, more outspoken and confident. His academics are awesome and he is a great young man.""Yes. I was very surprised. I thought they would stink and they were very good."What students say about what they learned in Beat for Peace..."I learned some new songs. I learned to be more respectful.""I learned that respect, focus and teamwork is better than having disrespect, nonfocus [sic], and selfishness.""I learned to play drums, get good grades, and meet new friends."The impact of Beat for Peace on students and their families is why we say The Talking Drum builds respectful, responsible and resilient students through the power of drum ensembles and counseling.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1466419245
• ISBN13: 9781466419247
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.4" x 8.5"