[MOSAIC] songs for reading, phonemic awareness and fluency/tradtional lit

[Joy]

Plus, there are so many connections, so many similarities between cultures. Folk and Fairy Tales are fascinating glimpses into a society's culture.

MetzoSue at aol.com wrote:  "I think they are more important than you give them credit for. My husband 
was born in the US, but his family were all German immigrants. He does not know 
any nursery rhymes, fairy tales, or traditional children's songs. There are 
so many nuances of our society that are lost to him. He felt so inadequate 
when our children were born. "

I thoroughly agree with Joy. Literary references, similes and metaphors that 
refer to nursery rhymes and fairy tales abound, even in adult literature. 
Having taught inner city fourth and fifth grade as well as suburban 
kindergarten, I have seen students struggle to understand the meaning of a piece of 
literature, or poem due to a lack of exposure to these traditional poems,chants, 
songs and stories. Your students would benefit from being able to join with 
their classmates in comprehending classroom discussions. Our middle school 
language arts teachers are constantly requesting that teachers in the earlier 
grades spend more time on these classics. 
Suzanne
kindergarten/NJ



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