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.
From Wikipedia: âWhen Iâm Sixty-Fourâ is a song by the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney (credited to LennonâMcCartney) and released in 1967 on their album Sgt. Pepperâs Lonely Hearts Club Band.