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Just a reminder that parents come next week & tuition is due.
Thank you for all of your consistency the last few weeks! We are going to be learning a lot of new songs in the coming weeks. So, make sure the music is
being played daily in your home. Even while the kids are playing and/or not really focusing on the music itself, they will internalize what is happening in
the background. Their brain has the ability to listen and take it in. Remember, children are designed to extract information from their rich, stimulating
environments!! Daily music exposure is so important for so many reasons. If you don't get to it during the daytime, let them quietly listen to the music as
they fall asleep. If you have questions, let me know!
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Jungle Rhythm
This week when we played Jungle Rhythm, we moved to a steady beat, divided and subdivided a beat and it was all done through play! Your students didn't
even realize they were subconsciously learning how to perform rhythms! Now this is how music should be taught!
Bill Grogan's Goat
This song has great musical value. We feel the beat and clap on the internal (non-sung) beats. Every time we "play" this activity the students are
internalizing how to organize rhythm into time. This is a very complex music skill, but can be done at such a young age!
I've Been to Harlem
Teaching the ear to hear and distinguish between ‘happy’ (major) and ‘sad’ (minor) chords is our objective of this song. We can teach a child to compose
their own music based on how they are feeling and how they want the listener to feel. This concept builds sensitive music listeners and caring intuitive
individuals. Yep, you're right... music actually teaches life lessons and builds character!
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