Week of November 24th, 2014

WE ARE THANKFUL!

We enjoyed singing songs this week about thankfulness! We re-capped our turkey songs from last week, but we also included some tunes about being grateful, and talked about what we were thankful for. Listen to the two year old class telling me what they appreicated in the song "Gratitude Attitude":

>>>LISTEN TO THE THREE'S CLASS HERE

We also explored the guitar, did turkey fingerplays, danced and used the triangle for the same songs in last week's entry.

Have a beautiful, warm and blessed holiday. I'm so thankful as a teacher to be able to share the gift of music with your children, but each week their gifts to me are so much more. Hugs, smiles, and the excitement of learning are something I am so incredibly grateful for.

Week of November 25th, 2013

GRATITUDE ATTITUDE!

We had a great time today singing songs about turkeys, eating meals together, and of course, thankfulness!

Scroll down to see cute pictures of our friends doing turkey fingerplays, and watch a video of the songs from class, too! 

Also don't miss the adorable mp3s below of the four year old class talking about what they are thankful for, as well as singing the call and response Thanksgiving song that we did with triangles! As always, questions to ask your child about today are included as well.

   Mr. Turkey and Mr. Duck
Start with hands behind back, to the tune of "A Peanut Sat on a Railroad Track"

Mr. Turkey went out one day 
(one hand is turkey, and comes out to front)

In bright sunshiny weather

He met Mr Duck along the way 
(other hand is duck, and comes out )

They stopped to talk together

Gobble, gobble, gobble, quack, quack, quack

Gobble, gobble, gobble, quack, quack, quack

And then they both went back 
(hands go back behind back)

THE FOUR YEAR OLD CLASS

Gratitude Attititude MP3

THE FOUR YEAR OLD CLASS

On Thanksgiving (Call and Response) MP3

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LESSON EXTENDERS: Questions to ask your child today about music class!

1. What would you like to eat for Thanksgiving? 

2. What are you thankful for?

3. Do you remember what "call and response" means? (It means to copy, or echo!)