Sing into Reading
Training teachers and library and museum workers to ignite and grow engaged readers.
I can come to your library, museum, or school to teach you how to offer the most fun, most educational, BEST classes you ever imagined.
If you work with children, and you want them to have fun while learning in your classes, but...
- you find yourself singing the same songs over and over.
- you have pivoted to an online format, and you are not sure how to make it work.
- you know the value of music, but you don't know the perfect children's song for every single book and topic.
- you wish someone could not only teach you the right music and movement games for particular books and topics.
- you are not always sure what is developmentally approprate for the age you work with.
- you have trouble holding the attention of your students.
- you want to connect with your studinets on a deeper level.
- you wnat your students to have more fun in your classes.
You're in the right place.
Literacy
Teach children to read in a fun, loving way. Talking, listening, and singing build the foundation for reading and writing.
Music & Movement
Classes include fun folk songs with engaging movements.
Love
Strengthen the bonds between children and their families with a whole-child approach.
Imagine...
- knowing how to best structure an effective class for children.
- having the opportunity to be observed by a master teacher and gain insight from customized feedback.
- gaining access to a video library of over 100 songs-each with a downloadable color-coded, illustrated song sheet.
- hearing all your students and their families thanking you for "the best class ever."
Introducing...
Sing into Reading Observation, Assessment, and Training for Libraries, Museums and and Schools
Sing into Reading follows an integrated curriculum that includes literacy, music, and movement. A Sing into Reading class is not a "show" for kids to watch. These classes facilitate interactive learning experiences. Classes meet Common Core standards for literacy.
Ongoing training for libraries and schools can include the following:
- What is an integrated curriculum, and why use one?
- Planning is priceless: how to plan lessons that are engaging, fun, and educational.
- the shape of a class
- connecting the lessons
- song research
- advance planning
- Is there a song for that?
- song resources
- piggyback songs and how to use them
- zipper songs and how to use them
- Music and Movement Magic
- which motions are essential to use with different ages
- lap games
- fingerplays
- crossing the midline
- Access to an online portal with videos of songs and games, each with a downloadable song sheet.
- Individualized, constructive feedback and suggestions, based on observation.
