[HANASHIR:14715] teaching methods question :-)

[Joy Newman <joyzee...>]

Hello!

So much for not bugging you guys for awhile!!!  (I find this listserve so 
fascinating...thank you so much...for all of your insight!!!)

As I begin to really buckle down and plan out specific lessons for camp, I 
was wondering what your opinions were on teaching methods, based on the 
age/situation.  For example, with my 5/6 year olds I often teach the chorus, 
but then just sing the verses "for" them (maybe while they play instruments 
or something).  Eventually they catch on.  However with older kids I would 
teach the whole thing.  But even there, do you teach it line by line, verse 
by verse, blah blah blah...

As I've mentioned, I work at a day camp, with children aged 5-12.  What 
types of song-teaching methods do you feel work the best for you, based on 
the age group?  Although camp is a slightly different atmosphere than a 
classroom, I imagine that the techniques are basically the same.  I'm open 
to anything and everything!

If you could e-mail me privately that'd be great. <joyzee (at) hotmail(dot)com> 
 If 
people are interested I can compile the various techniques and post it all 
at once.

Thank you SOOOOOO much!!!

~smile always~
-Joy Newman

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