There also were lessons on etiquette and nutrition. This is exciting for these kids. . . . The activities also help kids learn new words. Teachers said that's important at a school such as Seville, where 60 percent of students are Hispanic and many are learning English. Consider the class on Orff instruments, named for the German composer and educator who developed a music-instruction program using percussion instruments.
Students learn to play xylophones, metallophones, glockenspiels and drums.
That's bound to build any child's vocabulary. The fact that they're learning new things is a bonus.