ALL ABOUT THE FIFE!
The fife is a simple little woodwind that is cousin to the flute and the piccolo, but has no keys! The kids enjoyed hearing me play this instrument and compare it to the recorder. I also showed them a home made fife that I made from a small PVC pipe!
We discussed how the fife is often used in marching bands and also as music accompaniment for military bands many years ago. We practiced marching with a drum and also listened to this drum and fife music to get the feeling for it:
We also played a cute little singing guessing game called "Handy Dandy". Check out the video from the two's class at the
bottom of the post!
HANDY DANDY
A fun guessing game song!
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QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR CHILD
1.) What is a fife? It is the small, flute-like instrument shown above!
2.) Do you know how to march?
2) What was Miss Chantal hiding in her hand? A teddy bear!