Today in Kindermusic, they are doing Carnival music. I know that they are learning how to keep to the beat of carnival music using drums as I saw that they are playing drums. Also, they are learning to take turns in a musical performance. She played music and when there were singers, the drums were played and when there we instruments, the rhythm sticks were played. She told them that sometimes in a musical performance like in an orchestra, you have to listen and pay attention to when your part comes in. The we walked with a parachute to a song in the carnival and fell down at certain points to fix a broken carousal. She has them say rat-a-tat-tat as they hit on the floor.
Recently in Music Category
Megan had to make a percussion instrument for Music class and she had a rainstick craft she needed to do. So, she did this today and decorated it with stickers.
Megan is still learning how to keep rhythm and is learning about 1/4 notes and 1/8 notes. The kids , for the 1/8 notes are running to fast. After 30 minutes, they have the parents come in and usually we do some sort of musical activity. This week we danced to a song with scarves, she likes to do this. Last week this was to a "A Tisket , A Tasket", a green and yellow, I wrote a letter to my love and on the way I dropped it, I dropped it". Anyway, then we , using a parachute, marched around to a particular beat. I will better record the songs next time.
