. Rosario Ruiz de Almodovar Rivera. I wanted to have the testimony of a teachers who have had the opportunity to meet and share with her occasional recreation. This is Rosario Ruiz de Almodóvar Rive ra , kindergarten teacher Stella Maris College of Almeria.
Throughout his career as a teacher has written n umerous songs poetry and has created some s characters (puppets) that have helped make their work forward.
I, through this blog, provide the opportunity for you also may know his experience as a teacher through this interview:
First tod or Rosario, I want to thank you for your willingness to work with your testimony in the enrichment of this Blog.
1 .- How long have you working as an educator in Child?
I'm in this school since 1977, took 32 years working on it. At that time we had 40 or more children per class and we met morning and evening except Saturday.
was hard work, but had a very important thing: YOUTH. Now, 57 years, I have something more important, the experience and all the things I have brought children and I, even remotely, thought to have. They have given me their childhood, innocence, laughter, spontaneity, play, curiosity, honesty, touching .... And I have become like them. So from my mouth were born words, rhymes and musical notes that have given me the tale. Now I'm not ashamed to sing but do not know what I mean, I launched and the songs come alone.
2 .- What do you give importance to nursery rhymes in teaching?
The songs are essential to me. The first ones were invented while bathing my daughters. Then, tired of singing the repertoire of popular songs, I began to invent mine.
had one for each thing like sitting well:
"Fernando Martín Caro, sit down please
with folded arms and legs also
in the mouth and eyes smile
illusion that now begins
function again. "
This was made for a very nervous child, he changed the name as it wore, which were all tuned and ready. After this, born lots of songs that I have escaped without feeling: one for the "Silence", one for "Fetch," another for "Positions", "Laterality", "Tools" "Pray," "Colors," "Carols", "Platero", etc. To get to the "Letters Puppet" and the wonderful "Tale": The Fairy Color, Dreams, Music, Literature.
With them, children have learned to read with great enthusiasm, as each puppet is in a letter and the students eagerly await the following: "Do you take the breast when EFE puppet?".
The puppets come from week to week and the bag slipped a magic box and, as always, with his song:
"What's out (bis)
This box will come out?
Yes I know, what will
but no idea of \u200b\u200bwhat he said. "
! Eyes shut!
Then I prepare the puppet and their mouths always get a "OOOHHH!" enormous. I saw them so happy, why not leave me funny comments, gestures, words, fun, tongue twisters that make them laugh out loud. then get a child to handle carefully, they are very fragile.
These puppets I have them for 15 years, when I came and have tasked my daughter Magdalena.
At the end of course keep them in a big box, all together so they are not alone and then return to surprise the children in the next season.
3 .- It is well known in your environment, you have created a large repertoire of nursery rhymes to Throughout your career as a teacher, what do you think or inspires you when composing a song?
The truth is that the songs I can think of for various reasons, sometimes they ask me the other times I needed to explain a concept, sometimes come with me reading a story or poem, but always has to be SILENT and always ask help " Fairy of Music for giving me their musical notes.
I know that the songs are basic and simple and what more they are rhymes and poetry, but what I need to ensure that children are captivated, I show enthusiasm, encourage me to follow, and make every day come to school full of joy and take me home to my heart full of sweet and fond memories.
4 .- Of all your songs, what is your favorite? What is the one you like children?
is difficult to highlight one, but it does and at least 11 years, I made up a poem called "El Angelito" and one child, named Javier, told me: "Miss, what about the song Angelito ?, "I answered:" Javi this poem has no song. " But he insisted the next day and so successively until claudiqué and as always said, "Well we'll be very quiet to see if music is "of Angelito", close your eyes, I began to hum and with eyes open and, notes and poetry as mixed magic.
Since then, the College of my friends and I sing because it has become famous. Then I wrote the poetry of "Wicked Angel" inspired by the same child.
The kids really like the songs, about "Bows," "Violeta," another "The fairy l to Music", "Doña Chencha" but all are enthusiastic about the Pepo, my first puppet, my assistant and he wants to be a real boy. He appeared in a cardboard box, dirty, no clothes , forgotten and rescued him, bathed him, dressed him with the basic colors, I took colony, I put rouge. And, I returned to class to be my best friend.
When you leave Pepo, children are Supercall and attentive, knowing that if not, I flip and not smile. Sieve to motivate children in the performance of the chips in behavior in the day's events in the class rules. A child with new glasses, a thump, a child who estácansado, a binge of candy, inappropriate crying, retarded, everything and move to Pepo children always laugh.
Pepo has a hilarious face at the outset that captivated me and that's with me for 30 years, since he called me with his loud voice and people brutota of child and said: "! Rozario take me with you, zácamé here!,! Stoy Burri! ". I embraced him, hugged me and since then we are together.
5 .- Do you remember in particular one song from your childhood?
Of course, during my childhood my parents took us on a Seat 1400 to my 5 brothers and me. In all travel and we do not get dizzy, my mother, singing beautiful songs with us, "Maite", "The clouds of color," "The Day You Love Me," "The beautiful girl bike" etc ...
My mother sang very well and perfectly pronounced each word, we always corrected when they made a mistake, a custom I've practiced with my daughters and of course in class.
away but always near My mother was my first music teacher. Humming singing operettas and symphonies of Mozart and Beethoven, all of it was full of music and sensitivity. He gave me his best gift. I have nothing, all my mother gave me, and the golden pencil sharpening every morning.
6 .- What are the advantages of using children's songs created by the teacher against the use of current songs and we come in CD or DVD , such as "sing-games?
invented I think the songs in class, and performed live are aimed at children who are ahead of us, our eyes meet. It is important to see, meet, understand those looks, understand the mood, the reason for their reactions. Children look at them, you have to stroke them, feel them .... A song directed to a particular child, more effect than any of the TV because it encourages and motivates.
For example, I often use this class:
Elena sang softly to the E, and the fairy said: "Learn to read" .
The name can be changed by Edward, Eva, Stephen etc. These children will be willing to sing her song live on his behalf because those letters their owners.
The songs are used to: dance, move, deliver, store, keep time and make learning fun.
7 .- What advice would you give us the young people today are studying early childhood education, and people have started in this job ?
Well, councils do not know, we are mirrors of children if we are silent, calm, order, cleanliness, Smiles, Baby, give all this a large doses and especially patience. When I'm tired and I can, I say: "I'm not upset, this child is left alone for a while, but I do not get mad because it takes my smile" and then separated the child table a bit and away from your partner. They also say: "I play the campaign?".
not worth getting angry as the one who gets the tantrum is always the teacher.
Above all, the most important thing is that you like children, to see one of these kids discover the wonder that God has given us.
Rosario has been a great pleasure the to share with you the wisdom of a highly professional teacher who, at age 57, continues with the same enthusiasm and desire to work that day.
A greeting and I hope that what you're thinking for the future, you will be as fruitful and filled with the same success you have achieved with your students throughout your career.
A big hug
Patricia .
is the first time I do an interview, I was delighted, because I has made me reflect on why these poems and ditties arise.
Thanks Patricia, by noticing me, for the Stella Maris formed an excellent team of teachers Children.
Do you want me out of my class young to travel this great world of the Internet and expose my beautiful dancer? Now will cibermarionetas?. And they're Cardboard!.
I wish you well, go on learning, preparing to be a good teacher and let the fairies and elves captivate you. Always lives with the joy you see in your eyes and in your face.
An embrace of the "sign" Rosario.
