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An all-time favorite of both teachers and students, Dr. Jean has posted the Tooty Ta video from her DVD, Let's Sing, Dance and Learn. Preschools, kindergarten and elementary schools have all used this for graduation ceremonies. Tooty Ta: A Dance for All Ages - Tooty Ta, a great ice breaker. Dr. Jean's songs are on iTunes. Tooty Ta is on the CD Dr. Jean and Friends. Here are the top ten reasons to SING every day! 1. When you sing your brain emits endorphins, and endorphins make you happy! Emotions are critical to learning. 2. Music is multi-sensory. The more senses you get going to the brain, the more likely the message will get there. 3. Music is powerful for prior-learning. If children are exposed to concepts while singing, it is easier for them to learn when formally introduced. 4. Music nurtures phonemic awareness (alliteration, rhyme, etc.). 5. Songs and chants are a natural way to develop oral language and auditory memory. 6. Poems and songs lay a foundation for fluency and enhance short term
