Week of February 29th, 2016

Take a "Leap" in to Tap!

For our special "leap" year music week, we took a look at jazz music often used in tap, and had fun with our home-made "tappers"--little strips of elastic with washers secured in them. The kids simply slipped them over the tips of their shoes and VOILA--tapping bliss! =) We tried them out on hard surfaces and a blast was had by all. Infants that were a little too small for tapping enjoyed bouncing and rocking songs, along with our favorites for the month (Itsy Bitsy Spider with the ribbon streaming puppet and Langston Hughes' poem, "Bouquet" with a scarf!)

Check out the video below!

Please note that four year old class will be rescheduled for Wednesday, March 2nd.

Week of April 2nd, 2012

TAP TIME!

We had such a fun day with our home made "tappers". A very simple idea that is so entertaining for children of all ages! We used these last year and it was such a success, I knew I had to bring them back at least once.

The construction is so easy and affordable. Take a piece of elastic big enough to fit snugly around tips of shoes, and string through one washer. Attach ends, and make two, so that each foot has a "tapper". The result is a slip on tap shoe that makes a satisfying yet mellow "tap" for little friends!

We enjoyed using them and learning some very basic and simple tap steps today. Check out the Youtube video below for basic steps and also see the fun Fred Astaire video we watched. Try making your own tappers at home, and have fun! :)