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Musical Writing Assignment - Funny Ancedote

Submitted by Bonnie Carlson, Newport News, Virginia

Idea posted 2009-06-12

From time to time, my students write sentences about musical subjects in order to practice their writing skills. This is one way to integrate language arts with music. Be careful what you ask for, though. One child wrote the following description of stringed instruments: "Stringed instruments are played by strumming, bowling, and puking."