I, too, believe in the power of music to unlock thinking. Sometimes music reaches kids when nothing else seems to work! Our personal music collections sit full of beautiful poems (lyrics) that connect to books we're reading to our kids, that contain themes were addressing in class, that support content we're teaching. Many of us have album/CD collections that contain songs that kids have never heard before, songs from many genres. The music motivates, the lyrics teach.
I've spent the past two years working on merging music and art with the thinking strategies, and my work has been recently published by Heinemann. My book is entitled COMPREHENSION CONNECTIONS: BRIDGES TO STRATEGIC THINKING. I work with kids in K-12, and I use music and art to help teach kids strategic language before asking them to apply the strategies in text. You can read an online review of my book at amazon.com. Just search "tanny mcgregor". This listserv has supported me through the years...thank you, Ginger and listserv members for your kindred spirit and belief that "it's the thinking that matters". I love it when the music thread pops up every now and again. Tanny McGregor -- Miles and Tanny McGregor 231 Eastwick Drive Cincinnati, OH 45246 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---- Christine Cuomo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In Vol 7, Issue 15 many of you discussed using music as a tool in the > classroom. I support this entirely. I especially believe that music can > help teach students to become good listeners, and readers. Playing a song > in the classroom, regardless of the genre, will capture students interest > and make them feel as if they are taking part in relaxing activity that is > not being critically evaluated. We can have students discuss what they hear > after only listening to a song, then have them further analyze the music by > distributing the lyrics. > I noticed that someone mentioned the Nas song "I know I can." This song > sends the kind of message that is very pertinent in the lives of many young > students, especially those growing up in poverty. Many songs have > motivational messages and can be positively implemented into any classroom, > and used as a literacy tool. Students will develop their listening skills, > comprehension skills, and analytical skills, all through the use of music in > the classroom. In my own experiences I have also found that many students > feel more comfortable working with music rather than books. Developing > literacy skills through songs allows students, especially struggling ones, > to feel non-threatened and thus allows for an increase in participation > amongst the group. > I highly recommend incorporating music into the classroom, on any level, and > from any genre, especially to be used as a literacy tool. > > Christine > > _________________________________________________________________ > Mortgage rates as low as 4.625% - Refinance $150,000 loan for $579 a month. > Intro*Terms > https://www2.nextag.com/goto.jsp?product=100000035&url=%2fst.jsp&tm=y&search=mortgage_text_links_88_h27f6&disc=y&vers=743&s=4056&p=5117 > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > 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. > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] 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.
