I'm a nurse and musician who works with children. I use music to educate children for healthy living. I use music and movement to nurture body, mind and spirit and would like to hear from parents and professionals who educate children for healthy living. I'd like to hear from Parents, Grandparents, Nurses, School Nurses, Teachers, Preschool teachers, Sunday School Teachers, Home School Parents, Audiologists, Dentists, Public Health Professionals, Lyme Disease Educators. I'd like to hear your methods for educating children, what curriculum, music, books, videos, props etc. that have been helpful to you.
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I have been using music primarily and have recorded a children's CD (The Singing Nurse, Nurturing Body, Mind and Spirit) with simple upbeat songs about; washing hands, brushing teeth, visiting the Dentist, the Audiologist, not spreading germs around, babies and God's thoughts about us.
I have used a fun CD by Rocfish(a young Australian group)It has the music with words and music without the words which can be an option for making up song if you like or having upbeat music to move to. I use pictures from the Internet and put words to songs I've written and used it in book form. The kids really like it and I usually do this at the end of a session with the kids to allow them to settle back down for classroom time. Music is a medium that children really enjoy. Music allows them to express themselves as well as pick up the message you are trying to convey to them. I like using The Transiberian Orchestra when I do obstacle courses with the kids and this allows an opportunity for exposing them to great music. The Internet is also a great resource for finding some fun favorite kid dance songs, like the Mexican hat dance, the hokey pokey, the chicken dance which I use to promote good "movin' it" fun. Would love to hear from you. You can check out my website and music at:
www.TheSingingNurse.comDawn, The Singing Nurse