Ni Hao: Sing and Chant Your Way to China!

Description

By Chet-Yeng Loong, Ph.D.

Book & CD

For music educators interested in enriching their music curriculum with authentic world music, NI HAO!  Sing and Chant Your Way to China! presents nine authentic Chinese songs, chants and games in an easily accessible format for teachers to use with their students pre-K to grade 5. The included 30-minute DVD provides an introduction to Chinese culture for both students and teachers.  Children who are native speakers of Chinese sing and/or speak the songs and chants, and are valuable models for pronunciation for the Chinese language.  Detailed lesson plans and SMART Board files are designed to make teaching each activity pedagogically appropriate and efficient.  By utilizing the plans and SMART Board, music educators will find it east to integrate these materials into their curriculum.