Welcome to LGBTQ+ Musical Storytime! During this ongoing class, students will explore gender identity, self-expression, love, family, and LGBTQ+ history through stories, music, and more. Each class will involve sing-a-long activities, a children's book read-aloud, guided discussions, and an interactive art or dance activity with a song by a Queer musician. 

Throughout the class, the topics covered will help students gain an understanding and appreciation for a diversity of identities under the LGBTQ+ umbrella, and we will explore different ways that people can express their identities. Students will have the opportunity to use their new knowledge to explore the ways they feel about and express their own identities. We will also learn a bit about the history of LGBTQ+ rights movements and how we can all participate in the world in a way that is respectful of people of all genders and identities. Students of all identities are welcome in class, and no prior experience or knowledge of LGBTQ+ identities is needed. 

Daily Themes and Course Content**: 

Week of May 1: Gender Expression
♫ Read-aloud: "Teo's Tutu" by Maryann Jacob Macias
♫ Song of the Day: "Weaknees" by Vivek Shraya

Week of May 8: Gender Identity
♫ Read-aloud: "When Aidan Became a Brother" by Kyle Lukoff
♫ Song of the Day: "Bird You Can Fly" by Eyemèr

Week of May 15: Gender Expression
♫ Read-aloud: "My Rainbow" by Trinity and DeShanna Neal
♫ Song of the Day: "You Are My Sunshine" by Willmer "Little Axe" Broadnax

Week of May 22: Words and Pronouns
♫ Read-aloud: "What Are Your Words?" by Katherine Locke
♫ Song of the Day: "Masterpiece" by Summer Luk

Week of May 29: History of Pride
♫ Read-aloud: "Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution." by Rob Sanders
♫ Song of the Day: "I Am America" by Shea Diamond

Week of June 5: Ways We Care
♫ Read-aloud: "When We Love Someone, We Sing to Them" by Ernesto Javier Martínez
♫ Song of the Day: "You're My Best Friend" by Queen

Week of June 12: Families
♫ Read-aloud: "Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle" by Nina LaCour
♫ Song of the Day: "She Keeps Me Warm" by Mary Lambert

Week of June 19: Families
♫ Read-aloud: "My Maddy" by Gayle E. Pitman
♫ Song of the Day: "I've Gotta Be Me" by Billy Porter

Week of June 26: History of Pride
♫ Read-aloud: "Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag" by Rob Sanders
♫ Song of the Day: "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga

**Content will repeat after the above sequence is completed (new content may be added in the future)

NOTE: In order to achieve adequate sound quality over Zoom, students may need to be muted during some portions of the class. However, there are many opportunities for verbal participation, and students may be asked to unmute during class. If students are unable to unmute independently, it may be beneficial to have an adult nearby to assist during class.