[Edling] US: Meet Ron Morris, the mariachi-singing kindergarten teacher

[Francis Hult]

Southern California Public Radio


Meet Ron Morris, the mariachi-singing kindergarten teacher


While many Spanish immersion programs draw on cultural content, few do it as deliberately and consistently as Morris.


He believes language and culture are intrinsically tied, and while many bilingual programs sing well-known English songs translated into Spanish, Morris wants to take his students' language learning up a notch.


"Mexican music is very, very rich with symbolism and hidden messages," Morris said. When he gets out his guitar to sing, it's as much language arts as it is a music class.


Full story:
http://www.scpr.org/news/2016/11/18/66080/meet-ron-morris-the-mariachi-singing-kindergarten/

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