In mid July, Mr. Kaname Ueno, Dr. Stephen Shore,
Principal Deborah Donovan, and Dr. Ann Roberts traveled to Braga, Portugal to give a presentation at
the Council for Exceptional Children’s Division of
International Special Education Conference “Embracing
Inclusive Approaches For Children and Youth with Special
Needs.” It was an honor and a privilege to showcase our
instrumental, vocal and classroom music programs.
Boston
Higashi School believes in the intrinsic value of music.
Music activates the brain in a variety of ways. We know first hand how music benefits the spirit and
supports learning in both overt and subtle ways. Our systematic approach utilizes differentiated and
group-based instruction to teach musical skills to one and all. The character of Albus Dumbledore in
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone expresses it best: “Ah, music he said, wiping his eyes. A magic far
beyond all we do here.”