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Tips to teaching your kids using songs
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One thing that every teacher knows today is that children can involve better in a musical activity. What this means is that you have to put aside those recordings and start teaching children through live music. However, the process of teaching children through music can be overwhelming. To teach them perfectly, use the below tips to make it work for you.
Sometimes parents and teachers may feel overworked to teach children music and that’s why they can do anything even if it means pulling the teeth. To make sure they get exactly what you want, you
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need to involve a fun activity in every lesson.
Teach children simple songs
If you want to learn how to ride, you don’t have to start on the highway. This is the same case especially when you want to teach children through music. Compose some easy songs as you start and change drastically over time. Don’t start by singing ‘’ the water is wide’’ to your children. The wisest decision here is to get five little ducks lyrics and practice.
Sing to them
This is another better way of making children get what you want them to internalize. You
Teach children simple songs
If you want to learn how to ride, you don’t have to start on the highway. This is the same case especially when you want to teach children through music. Compose some easy songs as you start and change drastically over time. Don’t start by singing ‘’ the water is wide’’ to your children. The wisest decision here is to get five little ducks lyrics and practice.
Sing to them
This is another better way of making children get what you want them to internalize. You
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have to sing the songs live to them rather than playing them a CD of kids music. When you are singing to them, make sure they are involved and they say exactly what you want them to say. As a matter of fact, children usually see your mouth move and observe the way you breathe which makes them understand better.
Make up songs
The other way to make sure children internalize what you are teaching is to compose songs depending on the topic at hand. This is an attribute that every teacher knows and that’s why most of them will sing math songs when they
Make up songs
The other way to make sure children internalize what you are teaching is to compose songs depending on the topic at hand. This is an attribute that every teacher knows and that’s why most of them will sing math songs when they
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are teaching mathematics or teach grammar using songs. However, settling in takes a long time and hence you need to start by tailoring the songs according to what they want.
Raise and lower your hands when singing to them
The best conductor will show you how to sing using their hands. The hands are meant to show the beats, the dynamics and even how to raise and lower the voice as you sing. However, this might be too much fore a kid that is just starting up. Though, you have to involve some facial expressions and moves to make sure they are entertained
Raise and lower your hands when singing to them
The best conductor will show you how to sing using their hands. The hands are meant to show the beats, the dynamics and even how to raise and lower the voice as you sing. However, this might be too much fore a kid that is just starting up. Though, you have to involve some facial expressions and moves to make sure they are entertained
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and involved. You can as well place your hand to the floor and raise it up and down depending on the pitch.
Use the whole body to teach them
As the conductor, you have to use the whole body to show variations in pitches. You can as well do this by placing the body to different body parts to represent ‘’solfege’’ symbols. You have to note the Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti, Do and the parts of the body they should touch. The best way to do this is to signify the higher pitches on the upper side of the body and the lower pitches on the lower part of
Use the whole body to teach them
As the conductor, you have to use the whole body to show variations in pitches. You can as well do this by placing the body to different body parts to represent ‘’solfege’’ symbols. You have to note the Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti, Do and the parts of the body they should touch. The best way to do this is to signify the higher pitches on the upper side of the body and the lower pitches on the lower part of
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the body.
Use Pitch matching games
This is something that every teacher knows. Children want to be fully involved by use of games and music. As you teach them to sing along, you should use pitch-matching games to make sure they are entertained and relaxed. The child should be able to match the game and the music. If they are encountering any difficulties along the way, start by simple music and games until they can internalize that. Use response and Echo songs
Use Pitch matching games
This is something that every teacher knows. Children want to be fully involved by use of games and music. As you teach them to sing along, you should use pitch-matching games to make sure they are entertained and relaxed. The child should be able to match the game and the music. If they are encountering any difficulties along the way, start by simple music and games until they can internalize that. Use response and Echo songs
Children want to feel involved. What this means is that they should be involved as you
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sing along. The best way to do that is to make them replicate lines you sing. Make sure they are repeating after you every time you sing.
The above are some of the tips that you can use to teach your children through music. The tactics are not limited and hence every teacher should be created to come up with more ways to teach your class.
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