Our classes enjoyed singing songs today about being grateful and polite (see songs and lyrics below) and dancing with the keyboard, but a real highlight for each class was the music from classic musical, Oliver! I brought in an image of the original Charles Dickens "Oliver Twist" text cover and explained a bit of the storyline to the children, along with the definition of a "musical play" and also the musical term "accelerando" . Accelerando means to increase speed throughout a musical piece. If you listen carefully to the video we watched in class today ("Food, Glorious Food" which is posted below) you will hear this increased speed from beginning to end! The children were very fascinated by the story itself and greatly enjoyed the video, and learning about "gruel" (Yuck!). We discussed how very lucky we are to have such wonderful food to eat both at home and school, and expressed our gratitude for the other things in our life that we are lucky to have! Check out the video below and don't forget to ask your child some of the prompts below to engage in their learning here at Joyful Noise music classes! :)
I'd also like to remind parents that next week on Thursday, November 29th, an opera singer Miss Molly Alman will be visiting the sanctuary at First Presbyterian from 3:45-4:15 p.m. to share her singing voice with us. We are so excited to learn about opera that week and get a chance to hear some performed live!
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MANNERS IN SPANISH
If you want to say please, say
por favor!
If you want to say please, say por favor!
If you’d like to have some more
garlic bread or milk to pour
If you want to say please, say por favor!
If you want to say thanks, say gracias!
If you want to say thanks, say gracias!
If you want to say thanks
For the mac n’ cheese and franks
If you want to say thanks, say gracias!
If you want to say you’re
welcome, say de nada!
If you want to say you’re welcome, say de nada!
If you’re happy just to share
Your yummy dinner and a prayer
If you want to say you’re welcome, say de nada!
PROMPTS: Questions to ask your child this week about music!
1. What was Oliver singing about in the video you watched today? (For ages three and up).
2. Do you know how to say "please" in Spanish? Or "Thank You"? Or "You're Welcome"?
3, What are you grateful for?