WVUSD Mini-University 2025: Full Schedule

10:15am PST

Harmony in the Classroom: Using Traditional Folk Songs and Games to Enhance K-5 Social-Emotional Learning (90 Minutes)

Friday March 7, 2025 10:15am - 11:45am PST

This presentation equips K–5 educators with practical strategies for integrating traditional children’s folk songs and games into Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) instruction. Participants will explore activities tailored to three grade-level groups: Kindergarten–1st, 2nd–3rd, and 4th–5th. Through an interactive format that includes singing, playing, and dancing, teachers will experience the activities firsthand. Attendees will leave with a PDF songbook and video samples of the featured activities. Join us to discover how timeless folk music can enrich learning, foster joy, build connections, and celebrate cultural identities.

Speakers

Joey Navarro

Teacher, Collegewood Elementary

Meet Joey Navarro, a passionate 2nd-grade teacher at Collegewood Elementary, inspiring young minds for nine years! With a BA in Music from Azusa Pacific University and an MS in Educational Leadership from Cal State Fullerton, Joey brings creativity and harmony into the classroom... Read More →

Juanita Wright

Elementary Teacher, Collegewood Elementary

Meet Juanita Wright, an enthusiastic TK educator in her 11th year of teaching! With three teaching credentials and a Master’s in Education, she's dedicated to fostering creativity and growth. Juanita loves singing, though she dreams of playing an instrument, which led her to take... Read More →

Friday March 7, 2025 10:15am - 11:45am PST
B-9

Teaching Certificated, SEL

WVUSD Mini-University 2025