The Calmness of Kwayzaar
Out-of-this-world strategies for a peaceful music room
Ready to launch your school year—or your next class period—with calm, focus, and a little intergalactic fun? Meet Kwayzaar, a gentle alien with big ears, big eyes, and even bigger superpowers: inner calm and focused energy. In this playful mini course, you’ll learn how to use music, movement, and storytelling to help students settle into a peaceful mindset and build a positive classroom culture.
Perfect for the first days of school or anytime your students need a reset, The Calmness of Kwayzaar gives you a flexible routine that students love—and you’ll love bringing back again and again.
Engaging Videos
Join David Thaxton in his classroom for a unique, memorable, and practical way to foster calm and focus in your classroom anytime you need it.
Homework & Downloads
Printable resources and next steps help you take what you’ve learned and put it into action. Perfect for immediate use and/or saving your class when there is a sub.
3 Hours of P.D.
Earn a 3 hour certificate of completion while learning at your own pace. This is designed to be as effective as it is enjoyable—professional growth that feels like play.
David Thaxton is pure creative genius. He lives in Sparks, Nevada where he taught Elementary music to pre-K through 6th grade for over 30 years. He holds degrees from the University of Northern Colorado, and Eastern Washington University. David is an AOSA-certified teacher trainer for Orff Level I, II, and III pedagogy and Level I and II recorder, and currently serves as the treasurer for The American Center for Elemental Music Making and the Sierra Nevada Orff Chapter.
Lesson Kit
$49
USD
- Professional growth that feels like play!
- Learn at your own pace
- Engaging videos
- Printable resources
- Homework prompts for deeper reflection
- 3 hour certificate of completion
