Tim, I'm a bit confused. Do the students read the song lyrics as well as sing them? Do they read them first, or sing them first? Do you have recordings for them to listen to? Would camp songs work? (I'm an old Girl Scout leader.) I'm not a singer, don't play an instrument, and we don't have a music teacher at my school. I find this idea intriguing, and would like to try it with my fourth grade students. I think it would be a great way to help them relieve some stress in the afternoons after they finish testing. I also think it would be something I could incorporate into morning meetings next year. Thanks,
Tim Rasinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: . . . Susan Homan, Marie Biggs and myself have done some interesting work in Hillsborough County in Florida where kids were taught lyrics to songs (actually singing the songs), 30 minutes, 3 times a week. Joy/NC/4 [EMAIL PROTECTED] How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and content go hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org --------------------------------- Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.