My students are a very diverse group of children with one thing in common; they all attend an urban, public Montessori school. Eighty-one percent of the students qualify for free lunch and 88% of the students are a racial minority.
We follow the teachings of Maria Montessori to meet the needs of the whole child - physically, emotionally, cognitively, and spiritually through following and allowing the child to guide his or her learning.
I am fortunate to be in a school that sees music as an integral part of the child's development and encourages musical growth and expression.
My Project
My students love being sung to and these books are a super fun way to expand upon the classic song "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly." We will meet an old lady who swallows all kinds of crazy stuff- like leaves, books, and a chick!
We use books to learn about music in music class every day.
At the end of each class we sing a story to practice listening and learn new songs. I have been eyeing these books for a couple years, wanting to get them for my classroom. I am so excited that they were available on Amazon and will use them to enhance my classroom library.
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