Welcome to music class at Hoffman Trails Elementary School. My name is Tom Root and I have had the great fortune to teach music at H.T.E. since its founding in 2001. Music at H.T.E. is planned to build community, foster creativity, promote self expression and be as much fun as possible.
Participating in music builds community, promotes collaboration, challenges imagination, fosters risk taking, demands perseverance and enriches daily life. Images below are links to music education pedagogues and their philosophies from which I pattern my teaching and draw inspiration.