Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language
Teacher Professional Development
Gallup Graduate Studies Center
Western New Mexico University
2055 State Road 602, Gallup, New Mexico 87301
(505) 722-3389 FAX (505) 722-3195
rhoward@wnmu.org | Dr. Howard Web site
 

Story teller, New Mexico Endowment for the Humanities since 1 November 2002
(select "Programs", "Speakers Catalogue", "List all Speakers", "Roy Howard")
Story teller, National Indian Youth Leadership Project since 1 August 2001
Story teller in the schools since 1987

TO: Principals and Teachers

RE: Cultural Presentations: "Native New Mexico"

Description of Presentations: History and culture stories and songs based in New Mexico that encourage values of the Character Counts program. A different story every month. Languages of presentation are mostly English, Spanish, Navajo, Zuni, but also other languages as appropriate for the story line and to facilitate understanding by all participants. Instruments include guitar, drum, flute, trumpet, and many others.

Biography: Degreed in Music and Bilingual Education, Dr. Howard shares songs and stories native to New Mexico. He is currently Associate Professor of Bilingual Education, Western New Mexico University in Gallup.

I am willing to come to the schools for musical cultural presentations. This is of great value me as a teacher trainer, because it allows me contact with the students and the teachers. I know that is also of great value to your schools.
I have the sound equipment to do assemblies, but enjoy visiting individual classrooms to allow close contact between me and the students. I hope that our contributions will reinforce the objectives of the individual teachers.

Month	Key Date		Theme	Key Concept
September	11th, 16th		Independence	New Mexico Independence Day, September 11 Memorial	stories and songs for the September anniversaries of the Star Spangled Banner, New Mexico Independence Day, U.S. Constitution Day, and September 11 Patriots Day.
October	12th		Día de la Raza: Who are we?	Multicultural America	stories and songs for October 12 (the day Columbus was discovered by the Taino people), and the Cuartocentenario of New Mexico
November	1,2		Día de los Muertos	Who are our ancestors, families?	stories and songs to explain the cycle of life and the harvest celebration as seen by the ancient people of Mexico and Europe. Includes a display table and decorations .
November	later in the month		Juan de Oñate, Pesquantum	The Hispanic Settlement of New Mexico	stories and songs for the first Thanksgivings in Massachusetts and New Mexico
December	all month		Family tradition	How do we give thanks, enjoy friends?	stories and songs to explain Pancho Clos, Hastiin Clos, BabaKlos and other winter traditions
January -February	14th		Romance	Meeting basic needs for a happy life	Stories and songs to improve relationships
March -M ay	5 May		Cinco de Mayo	Freedom, character counts	Stories and songs to build character
June	June 18,19		Freedom	Freedom, character counts	Stories and songs for June 19, 1865 end of slavery; June 19 1867 end of French Intervention in Mexico; June 18, 1868 end of Navajo internment.
July	July 4		Freedom, Constitution	Freedom, character counts	Stories and songs for U.S. Independence, Iroquois Confederacy and the U.S. Constitution

Please call for an appointment, a change in topic, or a discussion of how to best serve your needs.

Thank you,
 
 

ROY E. HOWARD, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Bilingual Education/ESL

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