Sound is so much a part of our daily lives that I think we forget to notice it. When I swam my favorite thing was hearing the rhythm of the stroke, while you were doing your laps. If you made it to a nice smooth pace you could hear it. If I could have recorded that I would have.
In my daily life, I am constantly regulating sound around me at work. The students in the class room I work in have sensory issues. And we are constantly trying to find new ways to cope from morning announcements to other children in the hall. Sound in this respect in the classroom is so important. I think as a teacher I will make sure my future students are comfortable with the classroom volume as much as I can.
In regards to curriculum, sound could be an interesting avenue to discuss observation. In art there is so much observation, drawing from observation, observing the world and interpreting it, etc. If a project could be based on students observing through listening they could have a greater understanding of the world around them. It could be called Sound Landscapes.
I do not see sound enough as a medium and I think given the chance students would be truly drawn to it.
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