My name is Anjali Asokan Karia. This is my 14th year teaching in District 97 and I am so honored and excited to be joining the Whittier family!
I do not post a lot of general messages on this main page. If you click on your child's specific grade, I do an update at least once a month on what's going on in your child's classroom. It may be a general update or a picture or recording of a specific activity. As a mother of a third grader at Mann school, I know how nice it is to see and know what's going on in the specials classrooms when possible.
I believe one of the most authentic signs of mastery in a skill is if you can create something of your own. I expect students in class to be able to share rhythms, melodies, and dances they create with the rest of their class and eventually with an audience. However, as an adult sometimes it is harder for us to be as open with our creations. Over the course of my teaching career students have inspired me to write songs (for the classroom and beyond). However, this summer was the first time that I shared songs I wrote in a show I did at Live! Cafe. Doing something entirely new for me, reminded me of the excitement and fear that students can feel. It also reminded me of how rewarding it feels afterwards!
I look forward to getting to know all of your children and to meeting all of you. If you have any questions or just want to chat feel free to email me at akaria@op97.org.
Looking forward to a wonderful year!
Mrs. Karia
K-5 Music Specialist, Whittier School
P.S. Pictured above is a bulletin board composed of musical thoughts and memories of the Whittier staff. We have a very musical school!