ERIC Number: EJ708502
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Publication Date: 2004-Dec-1
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Using Chants to Teach ... Almost Anything!
Heywood, Beth G.
Teaching Music, v12 n3 p48 Dec 2004
Traditionally, children learn chants through immersion, observation, imitation, and repetition. The entertainment value of chants is obvious. Children enjoy the rhythms, the movements, and often the silliness of the chant. But what are they learning from this tool? The answer includes music concepts, physical education, mathematics, language arts, science, and social studies. In this article, the author discusses the many ways to use chants as a teaching tool. A list of web sites and books where more chants can be found is included.
Descriptors: Grade 2, Music, Homework, Physical Education, Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Science Education, Mathematics Education, Music Education
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Language: English
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