I thought it sounded like a liturgy.

Every morning the students (grades 1-6) at Wat Klang School gather in the under croft for opening exercises. An English word for the day is taught, today it was ate. There are some mild calisthenics and then some things that all the students say in unison. It's apparent that the upper grades know this very well by heart and the lower grades are learning but all participate. The first was a Muslim litany on some sort but rather lengthy. The second is a Buddhist litany of about the same length. I'd guess about 10% of the students are Muslim. It's hard to tell because they all dress alike. Occasionally a name like Farouk will give me a clue.
After lunch, which they call "eat rice", and play time they all head back to the under croft. Lined up in rows of boys and girls from 6th down to 1st grade they sit on the floor. Their long recitation in unison intrigued me. I learned that they were reciting the multiplication tables in a semi chant...again clear that the youngest ones were only beginning to learn them. This was followed by a long Thai poem again recited in unison.
Today was the big day when I gave they 5th and 6th grade students the American letters from Noble Academy. They were pleased but overwhelmed by the length of the letters. A few 6th graders could read the letter they were given with a little help. The other 6th and 5th graders were lost. My supervisor and I spent the time helping them. The 6th grade teacher has started the class on writing letters back. Given their grasp of English the letters back will be boilerplate. The exercise is a very good English learning experience. It is fun to be a conduit. Some of the students are including their Thai mailing addresses so there may be an on going exchange.