"The free play of art is the result of mastery. " --Ernst Fischer, The Necessity of Art

"Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them." --Ladybird Johnson

"...a well-trained ear, a well-trained intelligence, a well-trained heart, and a well-trained hand...." --Zoltan Kodaly

10/1/10

Daily Life, 76

Wondering, today, how teaching song lyrics could possibly be confused with helping students to gain fluency and enlarge skill sets in developing literacy skills in the primary grades.

Particularly when so many other options exist within each learning discipline.

Just sayin'.

OK, that's my rant for the month. 

See you tomorrow.


--K

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