TOP: Center Woods Elementary students Elizabeth Recupero and Mason Filteau in Mr. Koziol’s class use instruments to help in math and literacy groups.
TOP: Center Woods Elementary students Elizabeth Recupero and Mason Filteau in Mr. Koziol’s class use instruments to help in math and literacy groups.

“Every day is better with music,” said Center Woods Elementary School teacher Mr. Koziol, who always has two ukuleles and often a guitar at school. Mr. Koziol uses music as a way to teach letter sounds during literacy groups and during math groups, he uses music as a background rhythm for counting exercises.

“I love music and music is often a pathway to connecting with students,” he said.