Well-sequenced phonics instruction early in first grade has been shown to reduce the incidence of reading difficulty even as it accelerates the growth of the class as a whole. Given this, it is probably best to start all children, most especially in high-poverty areas, with explicit phonics instruction.
One such song is âHow Great Thou Art.â If ever you have been down this has always been a song to sing. The story behind it is interesting. âHow Great Thou Artâ is a Christian hymn based on a Swedish poem written by Carl Gustav Boberg (1859â1940) in Sweden in 1885. The inspiration for the poem came when Boberg was walking home from church near KronobÃ¤ck, Sweden, and listening to church bells.
See Carrie Underwood and Vince Gillâs Passionate Cover of âHow Great Thou Artâ. Carrie Underwoodâs powerful, soulful vocals will give you chills in this throwback performance of âHow Great Thou Artâ with Vince Gill. She covered the Christian hymn with Gill during ACMâs Girlâs Night Out celebration in 2011.