INFANT THROUGH THREES AND FOURS
It's so much fun to sing and dance with scarves! This week we used vibrantly colored scarves in music class. We tried using them in familiar songs like "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" and also "The Hokey Pokey". The kids had a great time tossing them in the air, twirling with them, and singing movement songs like this easy jingle set to the tune of "This Old Man":
Scarf Dancing
Put your scarf over your head,
Touch your scarf to your nose
Spin your scarf round and round
Bring your scarf down to your toes!
We also had a blast playing "The Baby Bird Game" in the threes and fours class this week. It is a fun musical game where we sing a song about baby birds in the nest. They are sleeping until a mommy or daddy bird (i.e., classmate) comes and taps them gently on the head to wake them. Then, all the birds fly around for a bit to some guitar music, and settle back in the nest to do it all over again!
SCHOOL AGE
GROUP WORK
You may have noticed a little slip of paper that came home in cubbies with eight measures, each labeled and with a different rhythm. This week, the kids listened to me play one measure at a time and guessed, based on what they heard, what rhythm I had played. We then split up into groups, and secretly chose a rhythm. Each group listened to the other play the one measure rhythm on songflutes, and then deduced what number had been chosen. The kids did a great job both playing and listening!
CADENCE AND CHORAL PRACTICE: We are having a Fourth of July march inside the school on Friday, July 2nd. The kids will be singing for all of their fellow Joyful Noise Kids, and traveling to each classroom in the afternoon to perform the various cadences that we have learned, along with our "My Flag" song. These are both items we will be performing in the Grand Haven Coast Guard Kid's parade, for those who are participating. Don't forget about our tshirt order! Notices are in cubbies with order forms, and you can also check out the display in the hallway next to the office door. The tshirts look awesome!!!:)
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MOM AND DAD CONNECT: Want to learn more about our lessons this week?
Interested in buying some "dancing scarves" for your child to use at home? Check out this link on Amazon
Check out this neat marching band video on Youtube with your music student!