1. To expose teachers to the joys of playing an all but forgotten musical instrument, which is the easiest to learn for accompanying singing.
2. To teach these teachers to instruct their students on the ukulele and thus contribute to the new, emerging ukulele movement, and enrich their students’ lives.
3. To teach teachers to use the ukulele in their classrooms as a tool for presenting materials of many different subjects.

1. Ukulele history; waves of popularity in past century; current movement
2. Demonstration of the instrument's versatility (folk, pop, rock, jazz)
3. Ukulele collection-ukes through the years
4. Hands-on workshop:
   • Learn to play in 30 minutes
   • A "snap" for guitarists of any ability
5. Tools for teaching ukulele:
   • Handouts:
     • Songs-diagrammed
     • Songlists of 2 and 3 chord songs
       
     • Available instructional books and other resources
   • Ukuleles provided for the workshop
     
     

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL UKULELE PRESENTATION

1. History of the ukulele, waves of popularity in past century, current movement
2. Demonstration of ukulele collection
3. Demonstration of ukulele's versatility (folk, pop, rock, jazz) and singalongs