When I asked the kids what I should mention in our blog they were pointing out how we've been rhyming a lot lately. Some friends have been wanting to write their own poems. With this, friends have been looking for words that help them keep the tempo and flow of their work. We then brainstorm lists of words for that friend. Here are some:
Today is the beginning of March and with this means new songs and poems. We are doing some haiku again. The friends were amazed to hear the 5-7-5 syllables. They seemed amazed that someone could work out the math for it and make the poem make sense!
This has been such a great time for friends to connect with words and feel confident sounding them out. It is such a joy to see their face when they realized they just read a word or sentence. At this time of year, many are reading the words as they sing or recite, as well as memorizing sight words. Reading can be so much fun and music and rhythm go a long way when you are trying to remember new things.
I will post the videos of the three songs we are doing this month. They are rather fun! "Dancing in the Moonlight" really makes it clear how the "ght" team sounds. Why does our language have so many silent letters? The kids think this is pretty crazy.
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/dancin-in-the-moonlight/a409bf504d0e7c903597a409bf504d0e7c903597-542970413379?q=dancing+in+the+moonlight&FROM=LKVR5>1=LKVR5&FORM=LKVR16
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/the-beatles-here-comes-the-sun-with-lyrics/518b2d3ca6558e9c612b518b2d3ca6558e9c612b-420257399996?q=here+comes+the+sun+beatles&FROM=LKVR5>1=LKVR5&FORM=LKVR20
The last one is from last month- it was nice watching them sing this. They really are a special group of people. And hearing them sing together is beautiful. I hope you enjoy listening and singing to these with your child!
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