I recently heard a guest speaker from a maternal and child health program speak about how the program uses songs, including jingles, to teach children and promote good healthcare and nutrition. I have written previously about the importance of music and singing in a child’s life and how these activities help children to learn letters and sounds and eventually words, leading them to read more. Today, I would like to focus on using songs to teach and educate children.
The website educationandbehavior.com has a very interesting article on 10 of the best educational songs for elementary school-aged children. It emphasizes that “a catchy tune with easy to remember lyrics will leave a lasting impression and help to in-grain educational concepts into a child’s memory.” Songs which are recommended include an impressive list of many different subjects:
● The Solar System song
● Count by 5s
● Nouns Rock
● 50 States that Rhyme
● What’s the Time?
● The Measurements Song
● Nations of the World
● The Sentence Song
● Silent “e”
● The Big Numbers Song
In addition to these topics, jingles assist children with completing everyday tasks, such as brushing their teeth and hair. They are catchy, short songs that are easy for children to remember and make doing the task fun.
It is highly recommended that when singing these songs, include hand and finger movements. Children who ordinarily do not sing will catch on quicker when these types of movements are used.
To learn more, please visit:
https://educationandbehavior.com/educational-songs-for-elementary-school-kids/