It was great fun pretending to be whales this week. I can still hear some of the laughter that ensued with our dolphin conversations in the last class. The echoing in this vocal play begins as imitation but can develop into improvisation. The exchange, whether imitative or improvised, allows children to experience the give and [...]
Archive for July 30th, 2008
Creatures at the Ocean Week 5
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On The Road Week 5
Posted in At Home class extension ideas, Kindermusik, Pre-schoolers, Weekly class information, child development, tagged music and movement classes, registration, Singing on July 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This week Van Go, our traveling van, took us camping. What fun we had as we mapped out our way, drove the van, played in the tent, listened to the sounds of the creatures, built a campfire, sang camping songs, ate s’mores in a bag, rode in canoes, played wooden instruments and even swatted mosquitoes. [...]