Handshakes

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Start your day by connecting to each of your students in a special way! Here are some examples.

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BUTTERFLY HANDSHAKE - Clasp right thumbs together. Extend fingers and flutter hands around like a butterfly.

3 “H” HELLO - Go up to each child and ask them which “H” they would like to have – a “high five,” “hug,” or “handshake.” They can also ask for a “triple play” which means they want all three!

Handshakes and music are great for learning.

Here are some of the top ten reasons to sing every day.

When you sing your brain emits endorphins, and endorphins make you happy! Emotions are critical to learning.

Music is multi-sensory. The more senses you get going to the brain, the more likely the message will get there.

Music is powerful for prior-learning. If children are exposed to concepts while singing, it is easier for them to learn when formally introduced.

Music nurtures phonemic awareness (alliteration, rhyme, etc.).

Songs and chants are a natural way to develop oral language and auditory memory.

Poems and songs lay a foundation for fluency and enhance short term memory.

Children are able to use their imaginations and create pictures in their brains when they sing. This is an important part of reading comprehension.