Pink Piggies Lesson 8
**Spirit Month details and raffle challenges are listed in detail on this post. (Click that sentence).
The Sound Beginnings curriculum consists primarily of American folk songs and chants, nostalgic songs, nursery rhymes, and well-known classical pieces. You likely recognized a few of the songs or rhymes on our album!
If you haven’t downloaded the LPM App and started listening to your Pink Piggies Album yet, you’re missing out on a HUGE part of our program! So much learning occurs when they listen to their albums, it should happen every day! Their ears are being trained to hear common melodic patterns and to appreciate fine music, their vocabulary will grow (in English and Spanish), and they will learn basic pre-k skills like counting money and ABC’s. Available FREE on the Apple Store and Google Play Store. Let me know if you have any trouble logging in.
Folk music is rich in history and became an informal way to pass on traditions, commemorate personal or communal events, and bond communities. Because it originated with common folk, untrained in the musical arts, it’s melodies are easy to learn and sing. By incorporating folk music into the curriculum, Sound Beginnings is keeping tradition alive and helping preserve the stories of those that came before us. It is believed that the tradition of reciting nursery rhymes began for similar reasons, an oral tradition meant to preserve and pass on stories. Our use of them in class promotes listening to speech patterns, understanding rhyming words, increased vocabulary, and preparation for further literacy skills.
Optional home fun activity: Color the ‘Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks’ on page 16
(Remember, these activities are optional but can be a great bonding experience to do with your child during the week.)
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