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Websites for Finding Songs and Music Songs for Children <http://judyanddavid.com/cma.html>http://judyanddavid.com/cma.html http://www.bussongs.com/ <http://www.theteachersguide.com/ChildrensSongs.htm>http://www.theteachersguide.com/ChildrensSongs.htm http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/music.htm <http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/music.htm#index>http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/music.htm#index http://www.head-start.lane.or.us/education/activities/music/index.html <http://www.kididdles.com/>http://www.kididdles.com/ http://www.jmeacham.com/calendar.htm#s.p.inserts (Calendar songs and poems) Folk Songs and Songs of America <http://www.contemplator.com/america/>http://www.contemplator.com/america/ http://folklyrics.classic-sf.co.uk/ <http://www.ftmeade.army.mil/songs.html>http://www.ftmeade.army.mil/songs.html http://www.scoutsongs.com/categories/patriotic.html At 04:55 PM 5/27/2007 -0400, you wrote: > Hi, Tim. >Did the attachment 'unattach'?? Thanks. > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Tim Rasinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group ><[email protected]> >Sent: Sun, 27 May 2007 9:02 am >Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] wAndering minds (addendum to my last post) > > > > > > > > > >Bill: your comment below reminded me about some research that has been >done on the use of songs lyrics for reading, especially reading >fluency. 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. In about >three months times the students make over a year's gain in fluency and >comprehension. Gwynned Ash at Texas State reported similar gains with her >Karaoke Club-- children learning to read by singing songs (repeated >readings/singings) of songs on a Karaoke machine.? >? > >I remember singing in school all the time; but less evidence of it every >year nowadays. That's too bad. In our reading clinic we sing every >day. This summer we will doing a lot of patriotic songs - Grand Old Flag, >This Land Is Your Land, God Bless America, On the day before the 4th >of July we will gather all our students in our reading clinic outside the >building around the flagpole and have a patriotic sing-a-long for the last >30 minutes class. Great way to end the day.... and a lot of good reading >takes place too.? >? > >I am attaching a list of websites I have found that are great repositories >for song lyrics for kids. (Remember "Polly Wolly Doodle All day!" :)? >? > >Happy Memorial Day,? > >tim? >? > >? > >At 05:04 PM 5/26/2007 -0400, you wrote:? > > > >? > > > > I'm reading Do I Really Have to Teach Reading? by Cris Tovani in > which she? > > > > says that teens would rather be lazy than stupid. I asked my > students (in? > > > > one class) if they think that's true. They did. More disappointment.? > > > > Jan? > > >? > > >Here's an idea which won't make them sound stupid:? > > >? > > >Have them bring in lyrics to their favorite songs. Have them read them? > > >aloud to practice fluency and prosody (of course, you have to make sure? > > >lyrics are okay for school). Then have them explain the song. See if? > > >students will agree on the interpretations. Since you probably won't be as? > > >familiar with the songs, they will get to be the teachers. For example, I? > > >use "So Happy Together" by the Turtles to explain it's about a stalker? > > >("IMAGINE me and you, I do..."). That gets their attention. I also play? > > >"Mac the Knife" and "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" by the Beatles which are > about? > > >serial killers. It's reading, interpreting, schema, and more!? > > >? > > >Bill? > > >? > > >? > > >? > > >_______________________________________________? > > >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.? >? > >Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D.? > >Reading and Writing Center? > >404 White Hall? > >Kent State University? > >Kent, OH 44242? >? > >email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Phone: 330-672-0649? > >Cell: 330-962-6251? > >Fax: 330-672-2025? > >Informational website: www.timrasinski.com? > >Professional Development DVD: http://www.roadtocomprehension.com/? > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >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. > > > > > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free >from AOL at AOL.com. >_______________________________________________ >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. Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D. Reading and Writing Center 404 White Hall Kent State University Kent, OH 44242 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 330-672-0649 Cell: 330-962-6251 Fax: 330-672-2025 Informational website: www.timrasinski.com Professional Development DVD: http://www.roadtocomprehension.com/ _______________________________________________ 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.
