Preppers trying out percussion.
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Preppers Play Percussion
Polynesian Inspired
Hello everyone!
I am so excited to start this new school year as your child’s new music teacher. I have so many ideas and plans for your little ones during the months to follow. Preschoolers: This past month we have been focusing on the String Family of instruments. I have given the children lots of opportunities to discover hands on various string instruments by bringing them into the classroom, such as the Banjo, the Ukulele, and even the Electric Guitar. We have also explored where the origins of those instruments come from. We learn about the dances and music of Polynesia. The children were shown a video of a traditional tribal Polynesian dance and were encouraged to imitate what they were observing. Attached is a video link of our Preppers and below you can see a few PrePreppers doing just that. Enjoy! 🙂
Video:Â PrepperPolyDanceVideo
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Coming soon… 😉
-Julie Baretela
Preppers
Last week in music, we played several instruments, including the djembe, castanets, agogo bells, vibraslap, rainstick, claves, and more. We played these instruments while we listened to African and South American tribal music.
Pre-K
This week, we watched our spring musical, which was performed in May! We enjoyed watching ourselves on stage, and sang along our favorite pirate songs.
Summer Camp
Last week in music class, we learned more about the planets through songs. We also participated in a drum battle.
Pre-Preppers
This week in music we made our own kazoos using household items. A comb, parchment paper, and two rubber bands were all we needed. We also played a game while singing, “London Bridge” and played xylophones.
Preppers
This week in music we read Eric Carle’s book, I See a Song. The book explains how the narrator can hear colors and see music. When you close your eyes, what do you see or think about when you listen to music? We drew our own pictures in response to the music we heard.
We also partner danced to classical music.
PreK
Last Friday we made our own egg shakers! First, we added sand to the inside, then sealed the egg with tape. We used chalk to decorate our chalkboard egg shakers.
Pre-preppers
This week in music we focused on instruments. We worked on learning instrument names and how to play some classroom instruments correctly. We also had fun learning how sound is made on the violin.
