Music Week!
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Children LOVE music... and this weeks music center was a great way for the children to explore different sounds through a large variety of instruments!
Throughout the year we bring out our instrument box, and offer many opportunities for Music & Movement, but this weeks Music Center was an offer for the children to come play and jam on a whole new level! (Stage, lights, speakers and more!)
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| I created a stage by taking off the legs of a round table. |
The stage was an invitation for the children's imagination to soar by encouraging lots of performances!
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| Also added a 'spot light' for a more authentic studio feel :) |
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| Healey and Ellah were both excited that they brought an echoing microphone to add to the fun! |
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| "Im plugging in my microphone" |
I brought in these hat boxes thinking it would be a great drum...
This is where I realize why imaginary play is so important. I had one idea of what it would be used for, and the kids on their own decided it would make a great stool for the piano!
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| Rochel was singing and asked me to pay to watch her show ;) |
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| Rochel then asked Menucha to sing while she made herself a taller stool and played the music. |
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| Junior counselors watching their show. This was so great for their confidence! |
One of the values we strive to teach the children is to "UPCYCLE."
It's important to encourage the children to find ways to use items that may be "trash." Throughout the year we encourage parents to send in egg cartons, paper towel rolls, containers and boxes and we store them in a big drawer, so we can use them when opportunities come up...to create something USEFUL or needed...
This week we opened that big drawer....and created all sorts of instruments!
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| "making round circles!" |
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| Circle Time with our Music Box! |
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