Homeschool Materials In A Song
By Mary Joyce
Homeschool materials are indeed everywhere. In fact, one of best
learning tools you can use as a homeschooling parent is making
use of songs. Think of it…. Does it not amaze you to this day
when you hear on of your favorite songs come on the radio and as
soon as the lyrics begin you can jump right in and sing along
even though you perhaps haven’t heard this song in months or
even years! Learning through lyric and rhyme is very powerful
stuff!
With some careful searching you can come up with many songs,
lyrics, and rhymes that fit well with your homeschool lesson
plan or unit study. Some sites even have theme related songs
which are fantastic to add to your homeschooling materials and
supplies! Even if you don’t find a particular great match for
what you may be teaching at the time…. Write you own. Yes, with
a little practice, you can not only write your own songs… over
time you’ll be surprised just how good you can become.
Take any of the traditional children’s song and modify them to
meet your needs. This is a fun exercise for both you and your
child and the benefits to this type of reading, recognizing
sounds, and retentive memory is unbeatable. Soon you’ll have
your child want to write and sing their own versions of songs
that they come up with for the home school class!
Song and singing is such a great way to teach your child and
it’s fun, relaxing and many times a much needed break from the
studying at hand.
Turn your creativity and imagination loose and have fun……
whistle while you work!
About the author:
Mary Joyce is a former educator, successful homeschool parent,
and has written many articles on teaching your
child at home for the Homeschool-Curriculum-4u website.
Please visit (http://www.homesch
ool-curriculum-4u.com) for more of Mary's articles,
resources on homeschool, ideas, and curriculum information.
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