Chants for Preschool, by Alison Black, provides the teacher with more than 40 chants appropriate for very young children. Chanting, where a group recites or reads text together orally and rhythmically, is an excellent English language arts activity that helps improve children’s oral communication skills. Its focus on language rather than movement separates it from the fingerplay.
The benefits of chanting are many, including language development, enhanced vocabulary and word meaning, audito