Week of November 27th, 2017

Triangle Fun!

Well, my attempts to tell the children that I had new eyeglasses and earrings were fruitless...they knew what a triangle was! Ha! I was impressed with how well they held the triangles on a string after I explained that the instrument must be able to vibrate freely to produce sound. In fact, we experimented with this during a song that placed the triangle on the ground to mute it!

We also did the "triangle hokey pokey" and practiced going round and round with the triangle and "striker"--the metal rod that is used to strike the triangle with. We discovered that the triangle can actually be quite loud!

Check out the extender questions below to start a conversation with your child about this percussion instrument!

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QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR CHILD

1. How do you hold the triangle? By the string!

2. What will happen if you touch the metal while the sound is ringing? It will stop vibrating--and stop making sound!

Week of January 2nd, 2017

TRIANGLES!

This week in music class, we enjoyed learning all about the "triangle", a musical instrument from the idiophone category. Idiophones are instruments that create sound through the vibration of a string or membrane. We learned today that triangles vibrate and are made of metal. When we hold them by their string, they can vibrate freely when we hit them with the metal "striker." We worked on tapping each of the three sides, as well as using the striker in a circular motion on the inside of the triangle, like a dinner bell!

Check out the pictures and song lyrics below. Also, check your cubbies and email this week for an important announcement about my maternity leave!

Hope you've had a wonderful holiday season and enjoy! 

PS--due to low holiday attendance on Monday, toddler and four-year-old classes have been rescheduled for later this week!

1,2,3

To the tune of "Three Blind Mice"

1,2,3 (Hitting sides of triangle)

1,2,3

Sides you see

Sides you see

The triangle makes such a lovely sound!

Raise it up high and then towards the ground (Raise triangle high and low)

Make your striker go round and round it, (Go around triangle with striker in circular motion)

1, 2, 3.

QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR CHILD

1) How many sides does the triangle have?

2) What is it made of?

3) Do you like the sound the triangle makes?