Transitions between classroom lessons and activities occur many times during the school day. Since young children usually love to sing, these transitions provide the perfect time to sing a simple song directing them to their next task. A quiet song about taking out the math workbook and tearing out the page can catch on and after repetition, the children will sing along with the teacher. By changing a few words to a familiar tune, a teacher can adjust the same song to fit many different classroom situations. There are so many simple children songs that adapt easily to different words.
This process allows for a smooth and pleasant transition in the classroom. Most young children love to sing and respond positively. Singing helps children refocus their attention to a new task and gives them permission to use their voices without creating a noisy, chatty classroom.
Finally, research shows that children learn better in a relaxed and positive environment, and singing helps create a fun way to transition and learn.
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I agree that students learn better through song. My sister is in elementary school and her spanish teacher teaches them through song and she can speak more Spanish than I can and I have taken spanish for 10 years. I think their are plenty of ways to learn to communucate and song is a great way to.
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ReplyDeleteI agree that students learn better through song, just as the person before me has. I believe that if something has a jingle to it and it catches your attention then you as a student are more likely to remember it! For example, those Pitbull songs, I don't know what he is saying half of the time, but I do sing along with him!!! Great post!!!