Hot Cross Buns
Olin reading the Idiograph "I can read all by myself"- Naomi Hot, cross buns Hot, cross buns One a penny Two a penny Hot, cross buns "It's like a pattern" - Eric "See, I can write my own name!" - Nicholas Emerson & Elliot working together to find the right keys for Hot cross buns During the Easter week the children learned about the song Hot, Cross Buns. After singing a few times the children worked on reading and writing the Ideograph for the song. Ideographs are symbols in place of the song phrases. This exercise helps children develop print and phonological awareness ( sounds as symbols). As we sang, some children chose to practice the solfa (music hand signs) while the others played it on the piano. They each had a turn to track and draw their own Ideographs. Did you know that Hot Cross Buns are traditionally baked and given as gifts around Eater Time in the earlie...