The Age of Music

My first grader came to us with very minimal preschool skills at the age of 5. He did not know his alphabet, how to count at all and no colors. We have worked hard with him over the past year to give him those basics.

When doing his schedule for first grade, I included a music class. I was so surprised to realize that this child did not know 1 preschool song... songs that we all sing to our babies. We started with Twinkle, Twinkle, I'm a Little Teapot, Jesus Loves Me and other just basic songs. He is so proud now to be able to sing songs to himself and for family members.

Here's how I show my age and make my kids tilt their heads with a "huh?" I was teaching 1st grade "5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" and when it got to the part when "mama called the doctor" I made the motion of dialing a rotary phone on my hand. The olders asked what I was doing with my hand and I responded, "Dialing the phone." They said, "Wouldn't it be like this..." and proceeded to punch numbers on their hands.

I then had to explain rotary phones.....