OUr TIME: FIDDLE-DEE-DEE Week 8

FOUNDATIONS OF LEARNING

LAUGHTER: Laughter increases white blood cell activity and changes the chemical balance of the blood. This is believed to boost the body’s production of chemicals needed for alertness and memory. Laughter reduces stress, and low stress enhances the brain’s receptivity to learning. According to researchers, laughing (having fun) also boosts the body’s immune system for three days – the day of the fun and the next two!

SWEETLY SINGS THE DONKEY: Sweetly Sings the Donkey is an old traditional round. (We’ll be doing the round next week, so practice up!) As is often true with folksongs, there is more than one version of this song. We’ll stick with the straight eighth note version presented on the CD.

AT HOME: Look for the Good Morning, Dew activity on page 37 of your Home Activity Book. Go for a walk in the green grass while it is still wet with dew. There is another fun activity on page 33: a scavenger hunt for musical concepts at home.