Journey Montessori January 20-27
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The students at the Montessori school have begun studying the families of instruments.
Last week we began this study by reading the book "Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin." Several of the children said they already have this book at home, but if you have not read it I highly recommend it!
We also used our sticks to pretend we were playing violins (string family), drums (percussion family), trumpets (brass family), and flutes (woodwind family).
To further explore the instrument families and other fun music activities at home check out the San Fransisco Symphonies kids site at sfskids.org.
We have continued working on musical contrasts by moving and playing loud and soft, fast and slow, staccato and legato. Click on the links in the Music Together post above to play along or move/dance with some of the songs we are using to learn these concepts.
We are also listening to music from Camille Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals. We are using this music to discuss all of the above concepts; instruments, musical contrasts, and movement. This week we discussed the Lions and Hens and Roosters. Below are links to the book we are using in class as well as the first two pieces we listened to.
Lions
Hens and Roosters
Last week we began this study by reading the book "Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin." Several of the children said they already have this book at home, but if you have not read it I highly recommend it!
We also used our sticks to pretend we were playing violins (string family), drums (percussion family), trumpets (brass family), and flutes (woodwind family).
To further explore the instrument families and other fun music activities at home check out the San Fransisco Symphonies kids site at sfskids.org.
We have continued working on musical contrasts by moving and playing loud and soft, fast and slow, staccato and legato. Click on the links in the Music Together post above to play along or move/dance with some of the songs we are using to learn these concepts.
We are also listening to music from Camille Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals. We are using this music to discuss all of the above concepts; instruments, musical contrasts, and movement. This week we discussed the Lions and Hens and Roosters. Below are links to the book we are using in class as well as the first two pieces we listened to.
Lions
Hens and Roosters
