“Ding for Spring!”
This week in music class, we practiced our listening skills.
Using the book, Wake Up, It’s Spring! by
Lisa Campbell Ernst, we listened for every time the word “spring” was
mentioned.
We attempted to ring our deskbells and resonator bars each time we
heard it! Listening was tough, but so was using self-restraint to press the
bell only once! In fact, for this age, it’s darn near impossible to resist the
urge to bang away with the mallet, haha! Still, we gave it our best shot. We
also practiced playing together to a count, and clapping our hands when we hear
auditory cues!
Our younger students also enjoyed the butterfly song (see
the cute video of the infants below to hear the song and see their reaction)
and all of the students had a great time doing the “Kitty Hokey Pokey” where we
put our paws, whiskers and tails in, and wiggled them all about. =
See the extender questions below to keep the musical
conversation going at home with your child!
QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR CHILD
1) What word did you listen for in music class? Spring!
2) Did you play a deskbell, or a resonator bar?
3) What animal did you pretend to be during the hokey pokey? A kitty!