Name Songs
Name Songs are important. Not only do they help children feel welcome and included, but they teach that words and letters have meaning.
In this blog I demonstrate how to use name songs for word study, modeled writing, interactive writing, and independent writing.
Here are the name songs in this blog:
- "Round and Around is the Name of the Game"
- This song incorporates motions that cross the midline.
- "Hickety Pickety Bumblebee"
- This song helps teach suyllables.
- "Do You Know This Friend of Mine"
- The melody of this song piggy-backs on "Do You Know the Muffin Man"
- "Oh, _____, We Love You"
- You can get your own personalized recording of this song, with a customized digital book! Get your copy here.
Keep singing,
Risa
P.S. This blog first aired in the Early Childhood Global Mastermind Group. Huge thanks to Atul, Mar., and the gang.
Author
Risa Beth Cohen, M.S.Ed.
Author
Risa Beth Cohen, M.S.Ed. is an educator, singer/songwriter, and storyteller. She works with people of all ages and abilities, leading music circles and storytelling workshops. As the Founder and Creative Director of Sing into Reading, Risa is passionate about teaching literacy through music and movement. Risa holds a B.F.A. in acting from Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, and an M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood/Elementary Education from Bank Street College. In 2014, she was the Featured Teller at “Tellebration” in Toledo, Ohio. Students of all ages and abilities enjoy her music circles and storytelling workshops. In addition to teaching children, Risa is a sought-after speaker at edu-events of all sorts. Risa is an approved CKC (Core Knowledge & Competencies) Instructor, and Sing into Reading is an approved training organization recognized by the Ohio Professional Registry of the Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association (OCCRRA). She has two OCCRRA-approved workshops, “Teaching Literacy Through Music and Movement,” and “Songs for a Peaceful Learning Environment.” She has taught educators and families at schools, and has spoken at conferences in many countries, including Egypt, Australia, England, and South Korea. Risa and her program, Sing into Reading, have been featured on WTOL Channel 11, NBC channel 24, 13abc, and the Toledo Blade. Risa has been called a literacy teacher “in disguise.” Her students think they just make music and have fun – and they do!
